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porteous

/ˈpɔɹtɪəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
por-te-ous
IPA
/ˈpɔɹtɪəs/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A portable breviary.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman porteose, portehos, Old French portehors, from porte + hors (“outside”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɔɹtɪəs/
  • British English: /ˈpɔːtɪəs/

Inflected Forms

porteouses (plural) portesse (alternative) porthors (alternative) porthos (alternative) portous (alternative)

Synonyms

portuary

Questions

How do you pronounce porteous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɔɹtɪəs/.
What does porteous mean?
A portable breviary.
Where does porteous come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce porteous

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