portative
[ pawr-tuh-tiv, pohr- ]
/ ˈpɔr tə tɪv, ˈpoʊr- /
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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RELATED WORDS
compact, convenient, handy, lightweight, mobile, ambulatory, portable, motile, light, movable, adaptable, adjustable, loose, moving, removable, separable, transferable, unattached, unsteady, conveyable
Nearby words
- portal-systemic encephalopathy,
- portal-to-portal,
- portal-to-portal pay,
- portamento,
- portance,
- portative organ,
- portcullis,
- porte,
- porte-cochere,
- portend
Origin of portative
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portative
/ (ˈpɔːtətɪv) /
adjective
a less common word for portable
concerned with the act of carrying
Word Origin for portative
C14: from French, from Latin portāre to carry
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