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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

port wine

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables
port wine
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of fortified wine traditionally made in Portugal.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Calque of Portuguese vinho do Porto, wherein the city name Porto is etymologically identical to the word porto (“port”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

port wines (plural)

Phrases

port-wine stain port-winey port-winy

Synonyms

port Porto

Questions

What does port wine mean?
A type of fortified wine traditionally made in Portugal.
Where does port wine come from?
Calque of Portuguese vinho do Porto, wherein the city name Porto is etymologically identical to the word porto (“port”).

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