Etymology

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Today it means: Without a port or harbour. Full definition →

Latin importuosus
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  1. Latin · derived fromimportuosus
  2. English todayimportuous

From Latin importuosus, from im- (“not”) + portuosus (“abounding in harbours”), from portus (“harbour”).

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