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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

portance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
por-tance
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The manner in which one carries oneself; behaviour.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French portance (“a carrying, support”), from porter (“to carry”), from Latin portare (“carry, bear, convey”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: portance, portare

Usage

Synonyms

port

Questions

What does portance mean?
The manner in which one carries oneself; behaviour.
Where does portance come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce portance

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