Portus Magnus

proper noun

A number of ports and other places in the Roman Empire.

OriginLatin Portus Magnus →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA number of ports and other places in the Roman Empire.
    1. historicalA port, a suburb of Alexandria, Egypt, Roman Empire; the Roman-era version of the Port of Alexandria.

Origin

  1. LatinPortus Magnus
  2. EnglishPortus Magnus

Unadapted borrowing from Latin Portus Magnus.

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Translations

Latin Portus Magnus, Portus Magnus
  • Portus MagnusAlexandria
  • Portus Magnus"Portus Magnus"
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APA

Portus Magnus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portus%20Magnus

MLA

“Portus Magnus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portus%20Magnus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Portus Magnus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portus%20Magnus.

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