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portative
[ pawr-tuh-tiv, pohr- ]
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.
portative
/ ˈpɔːtətɪv /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of portative1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of portative1
C14: from French, from Latin portāre to carry
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Example Sentences
Y a-t-il de plus sal, que la plupart des traits qui se trouvent dans la Thologie portative?
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He took some share in several of the works of that writer, notably in the Theologie Portative.
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On tend cette couverture portative par le moyen de quelques brins de baleine, ou de fils de cuivre ou de fer qui la soutiennent.
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