portate

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adjective

Borne diagonally athwart an escutcheon with the central column going from dexter chief to sinister base (a cross tilted the opposite way is portate reversed), especially as a T-shaped or Saint Anthony's cross.

“a cross portate”

OriginLatin portatus →
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Meanings

adjectiveportate (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegovernmentBorne diagonally athwart an escutcheon with the central column going from dexter chief to sinister base (a cross tilted the opposite way is portate reversed), especially as a T-shaped or Saint Anthony's cross.

    a cross portate

Origin

  1. Latinportatus
  2. Englishportate

From Latin portatus, past participle of portare (“to carry”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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