portuo

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English port, French port, Italian porto, Russian порт (port), Spanish puerto. The extra -u- (from Italian portuale and Latin portus) was added to distinguish the word from portar and pordo. Decision no. 20, Progreso II.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpor.two/, /ˈpɔɾ.twɔ/

Noun

portuo (plural portui)

1. port, harbour
2. (figuratively) place of shelter

Derived terms

• aeroportuo (“airport, airfield, aerodrome, aeroport”)
• portuo-oficiro (“(naval) harbourmaster”)
• portuo-oficisto (“(civil) harbourmaster”)
• portuopago / portuotaxo (“harbour dues”)

References

• Progreso II (in Ido), 1909–1910, page 91, 705