apport

English

Etymology

From Latin apportō (“to bring, to carry”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈpɔːt/
• IPA^(key): /əˈpɔɹt/

Noun

apport (countable and uncountable, plural apports)

1. (parapsychology) The supposed paranormal transference of an object from one place to another, or the appearance of an object from an unknown source, often associated with poltergeist activity and séances.
2. (parapsychology) An object that appears from an unknown source.

Verb

apport (third-person singular simple present apports, present participle apporting, simple past and past participle apported)

1. (parapsychology) to cause an apport on an object, to make a thing appear from nowhere

Coordinate terms

• asport

Anagrams

• art pop, pop art

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.pɔʁ/

Noun

apport m (plural apports)

1. contribution, input

   En agriculture, les traceurs isotopes permettent de suivre le cycle de l’eau et ainsi d’optimiser les apports au terrain.

   In agriculture, isotopic labels allow the water cycle to be traced, thus optimizing its contributions to the soil.

Further reading

• “apport”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.