importuous

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UK/ɪmˈpɔː.tjʊ.əs/UK/ɪmˈpɔː.t͡ʃʊ.əs/US/ɪmˈpɔɹ.t͡ʃu.əs/

adjective

Without a port or harbour.

OriginLatin importuosus →
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Meanings

adjectiveimportuous (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparableWithout a port or harbour.

Origin

  1. Latinimportuosus
  2. Englishimportuous

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

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APA

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

MLA

“importuous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/importuous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “importuous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/importuous.

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