English → Latin
“portable” in Latin
gestōto bear, carry; to have, hold, wield; to ride, sail, drive, especially for pleasurepossumbe able to, can, may; in the 3rd person singular (pote est): it may be, it is possible; to have influence or efficacy, t
The English word portable itself goes back to Latin portō, through portābilis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
portable
quod portari, or gestari, potest: ☞ portabilis (not portatilis) and gestabilis are late; but they are regularly formed, and may be used with advantage when the context does not admit of a classical circumlocution.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for portable?
- The usual Latin words for “portable” are gestō, possum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.