portus

Meaning

1. (declension-4, masculine) harbor, port
2. (declension-4, masculine) haven, refuge, asylum, retreat
3. (declension-4, masculine) warehouse

Concepts

port

harbor

harbour

haven

shelter

Tsu

harbor

asylum

harbour

postage

refuge

seaport

Translations

Hafen

port

porto

puerto

port

haven

λιμάνι

porto

λιμένας

liman

abrigo

pòrt

ميناء

مِينَاء

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈpɔr.tʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *portus, from Proto-Indo-European *pértus (“crossing”). Cognates include Northern Kurdish pir (“bridge”), Russian пере́ть (perétʹ, “push forward”), Old Norse fjǫrðr (“firth, fjord”) and Old English ford (English ford). See also porta.