Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

portes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
portes
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Catalan.

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan Portes, from portes, plural of porta (“door”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does portes mean?
A surname from Catalan.
Where does portes come from?
Borrowed from Catalan Portes, from portes, plural of porta (“door”).

How to pronounce portes

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