Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apport

/əˈpɔɹt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: ap-port
IPA: /əˈpɔɹt/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The supposed paranormal transference of an object from one place to another, or the appearance of an object from an unknown source, often associated with poltergeist activity and séances.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An object that appears from an unknown source.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To cause an apport on an object, to make a thing appear from nowhere.

Example Sentences

"She put her hand down and felt it. "It's a flower - a chrysanthemum. Thank you, Wee One!" "An apport?" asked Mailey. "No, no, Mr. Mailey," said Bolsover. "They were in the vase on the harmonium. Speak to her, Miss Challenger. Keep the vibrations going.""

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-téh₂ Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂ Proto-Italic *portā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *portāō Latin portō Latin apportōbor. English apport From Latin apportō (“to bring, to carry”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: apportō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /əˈpɔɹt/
British English: /əˈpɔːt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

apports (plural) apports (present, singular) apporting (participle, present) apported (participle, past) apported (past)

Frequently Paired Words

asport

Rhymes With

support court short report come short sort port sport transport crown court fort resort

Questions

How do you pronounce apport?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈpɔɹt/.
What does apport mean?: The supposed paranormal transference of an object from one place to another, or the appearance of an object from an unknown source, often associated with poltergeist activity and séances.
Where does apport come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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