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portative
[ pawr-tuh-tiv, pohr- ]
/ ˈpɔr tə tɪv, ˈpoʊr- /
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adjective
capable of being carried; portable.
having or pertaining to the power or function of carrying.
noun
Also called portative organ. a small portable pipe organ used especially during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
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How to use portative in a sentence
Y a-t-il de plus sal, que la plupart des traits qui se trouvent dans la Thologie portative?
Baron d'Holbach|Max Pearson CushingHe took some share in several of the works of that writer, notably in the Theologie Portative.
A Biographical Dictionary of Freethinkers of All Ages and Nations|Joseph Mazzini WheelerOn tend cette couverture portative par le moyen de quelques brins de baleine, ou de fils de cuivre ou de fer qui la soutiennent.
Umbrellas and their History|William Sangster
British Dictionary definitions for portative
Word Origin for portative
C14: from French, from Latin portāre to carry
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