Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

portative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: por-ta-tive
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Archaic

adj

Capable of holding up or carrying.

Obsolete

noun

A portative organ.

Example Sentences

"Was neuere leef vpon lynde · liȝter þer-after / And portatyf and persant · as þe poynt of a nedle."
"the portative force of a magnet, of atmospheric pressure, or of capillarity"

Etymology

From Middle French portatif, corresponding to port + -ative.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: port

Usage

Inflected Forms

more portative (comparative) most portative (superlative) portatives (plural)

Phrases

portative organ

Synonyms

bearable carriable portatile fieldable grab-and-go handcarried portable portative shiftable totable transportable

Questions

What does portative mean?: Portable.
Where does portative come from?: From Middle French portatif, corresponding to port + -ative.

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