Portus

P3O1R1T1U1S1
UK, UK/ˈpɔːtəs/

proper noun

A large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome, situated on the north bank of the mouth of the River Tiber, established and enlarged (respectively) by the Emperors Claudius (10 BC–AD 54) and Trajan (AD 53–117), and connected to the Pons Aemilius of Rome by the Via Portuensis.

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proper noun
  1. historicalA large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome, situated on the north bank of the mouth of the River Tiber, established and enlarged (respectively) by the Emperors Claudius (10 BC–AD 54) and Trajan (AD 53–117), and connected to the Pons Aemilius of Rome by the Via Portuensis.

Origin

  1. LatinPortus
  2. EnglishPortus

From the Latin Portus, presumably from portus (“harbour, port”).

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APA

Portus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portus

MLA

“Portus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Portus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portus.

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