portolà

Catalan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin portulānus, from portus (“port”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [pur.tuˈla]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [por.toˈla]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [poɾ.toˈla]

Adjective

portolà (feminine portolana, masculine plural portolans, feminine plural portolanes)

1. (relational) portolan

   carta portolana ― portolan chart

Noun

portolà m (plural portolans)

1. (nautical) portolan
2. (historical) harbourmaster

Further reading

• “portolà” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.