Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

portus

/ˈpɔːtəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: por-tus
IPA: /ˈpɔːtəs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome, situated on the north bank of the mouth of the River Tiber, established and enlarged (respectively) by the Emperors Claudius (10 BC–AD 54) and Trajan (AD 53–117), and connected to the Pons Aemilius of Rome by the Via Portuensis.

Etymology

From the Latin Portus, presumably from portus (“harbour, port”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpɔːtəs/

Frequently Paired Words

Ostia

Questions

How do you pronounce portus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɔːtəs/.
What does portus mean?: A large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome, situated on the north bank of the mouth of the River Tiber, established and enlarged (respectively) by the Emperors Claudius (10 BC–AD 54) and Trajan (AD 53–117), and connected to the Pons Aemilius of Rome by the Via Portuensis.
Where does portus come from?: From the Latin Portus, presumably from portus (“harbour, port”).

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