proper nounvariously declined, fourth declension, third declension
Portus Cale
Portus Cale m sg (genitive Portūs Calis)
Classical[ˈpɔr.tʊs ˈka.ɫɛ]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔr.tus ˈkaː.le]
Meaning
- Portus Cale (an ancient town and port in present-day northern Portugal, in the area of contemporary Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Portus Cale | — |
| genitive | Portūs Calis | — |
| dative | Portuī Calī | — |
| accusative | Portum Cale | — |
| ablative | Portū Cale | — |
| vocative | Portus Cale | — |
| locative | Portū Calī Portū Cale | — |
Origins
From portus (“harbor”) + Callus, of uncertain origin, perhaps from: * the name of the Gallaeci, a Celtic tribe of Iberia; * Latin calidus (“warm”); * Ancient Greek Καλλίς (Kallís, “Beautiful”), referring to the Douro valley; see καλός (kalós, “beautiful”); or * an Iberian pronunciation of Ancient Greek Γαῖα (Gaîa, goddess of the Earth).
Descendants
- ItalianPortogallofrom Late Latin Portucale
- EnglishPortingalfrom Late Latin Portucale
- EnglishPortingalefrom Late Latin Portucale
- PortuguesePortugalfrom Late Latin Portucale
- SpanishPortugalfrom Late Latin Portucale
- FalaPortugalfrom Late Latin Portucale
- GalicianPortugalfrom Late Latin Portucale
- DutchPoortugaalfrom Late Latin Portucale
- Middle ScotsPortingalfrom Late Latin Portucale