porta-

See also: porta, portá, portà, and pòrta

English

Prefix

porta-

  1. portable.
  2. (biology, medicine) Alternative form of porto- (“portal vein”)

Derived terms

(portable):

(portal vein):

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

From portare (“to bring”).

Prefix

porta-

  1. used to form nouns describing objects that carry, contain or secure something

Usage notes

  • They are mostly masculine and invariant.

Derived terms

Category Italian terms prefixed with porta- not found

Anagrams

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