[ˈpɔr.ta], [ˈpɔr.ta]
OrigoFrom Proto-Italic *portā, from Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂, the feminine form of a perfect passive participle from *per- (“to pass through/over”). Cognate with portus, Ancient Greek πόρος (póros, “means of passage”).
- declension-1, femininegate, especially of a city
- declension-1, feminineentrance, passage, door
- declension-1, feminine, figurativelyway, means
- active, form-of, imperative, present, singularsingular present active imperative of portō
Formaeportae(genitive) · porta(nominative, singular) · portae(nominative, plural) · portae(genitive, singular) · portārum(genitive, plural) · portae(dative, singular) · portīs(dative, plural) · portam(accusative, singular) · portās(accusative, plural) · portā(ablative, singular) · portīs(ablative, plural) · porta(singular, vocative) · portae(plural, vocative) · portā(canonical)