Portus

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɔːtəs/

Proper noun

Portus

1. (historical, Roman Empire) 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.

Further reading

• Portus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Sprout, Stroup, Troups, sprout, stupor

Etymology

Presumably a use as a proper noun of the common noun portus (“harbour”, “port”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpor.tus/, [ˈpɔr.tʊs]
• Homophone: portus

Proper noun

Portus m (genitive Portūs); fourth declension

1. (more fully “Portus Ostiēnsis Augustī” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”) Portus (large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome)