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noun · masculinesecond declension

porus1

porus m (genitive porī)
Classical[ˈpɔ.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔː.rus]

Meaning

  1. masculinepore, passage in the body.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeporusporī
genitiveporīporōrum
dativeporōporīs
accusativeporumporōs
ablativeporōporīs
vocativeporeporī

pŏrus, i, m., = πόρος,
I. a passage, channel in the body: cordis sui, Ambros. Hexaëm. 3, 9, 39; of the air passages, Isid. 11, 1, 80; cf.: pori meatus, Plin. 20, 21, 84, § 228 (al. permeatus).

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*póros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*póros
  4. Latinporus

Ancient Greek πόρος (póros)bor. Latin porus Borrowed from Ancient Greek πόρος (póros).

Descendants
  • Catalanporus
  • Catalanpor
  • Frenchpore
  • Italianporo
  • Portugueseporo
  • Spanishporo
  • Galicianporo

In English words that came into English from porus

  • poreporus
  • porousporus
  • poriformporus
  • madreporemater
  • milleporemille
  • reteporerete
  • nulliporenullus
noun · masculinesecond declension
pōrus2
pōrus m (genitive pōrī)
Classical[ˈpoː.rʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔː.rus]

Meaning

  1. tufa

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepōruspōrī
genitivepōrīpōrōrum
dativepōrōpōrīs
accusativepōrumpōrōs
ablativepōrōpōrīs
vocativepōrepōrī

pōrus, i, m., = πῶρος,
I. tufa, Plin. 36, 17, 28, § 132; 36, 6, 9, § 53.
Pōrus, i, m., = Πῶρος,
I. a king of India, Curt. 8, 13 sq.; Claud. IV. Cons. Honor. 375; id. Laud. Stil. 1, 258; Sid. Carm. 2, 446.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πῶρος (pôros).

Quick answers

What does porus mean in Latin?
porus, a noun, means “pore, passage in the body.”.
What is the genitive of porus?
The genitive singular is porī. porus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce porus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɔ.rʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɔː.rus].
Where does porus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *per- → Proto-Indo-European *póros → Proto-Hellenic *póros → Latin porus.
Which English words come from porus?
English words that go back to Latin porus include pore, porous, poriform, millepore, retepore and nullipore.