portuo

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English port, French port, Italian porto, Russian порт (port), Spanish puerto. The extra -u- (from Italian portuale and Latin portus) was added to distinguish the word from portar and pordo. Decision no. 20, Progreso II.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpor.two/, /ˈpɔɾ.twɔ/

Noun

portuo (plural portui)

  1. port, harbour
  2. (figuratively) place of shelter

Derived terms
  • aeroportuo (“airport, airfield, aerodrome, aeroport”)
  • portuo-oficiro (“(naval) harbourmaster”)
  • portuo-oficisto (“(civil) harbourmaster”)
  • portuopago / portuotaxo (“harbour dues”)

References
  • Progreso II (in Ido), 1909–1910, pages 91, 705
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