portus

Esperanto

Verb

portus

  1. conditional of porti

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Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *pértus (crossing). Cognates include Kurmanji pir, Old Norse fjǫrðr (firth, fjord) and Old English ford (English ford).

Noun

portus (genitive portūs); m, fourth declension

  1. harbour, port
  2. haven, refuge, asylum, retreat
  3. warehouse

Inflection

Number Singular Plural
nominative portus portūs
genitive portūs portuum
dative portuī portibus
accusative portum portūs
ablative portū portibus
vocative portus portūs

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