portolà

Catalan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin portulānus, from portus (“port”).

Pronunciation

(Balearic, Valencian) IPA^(key): /poɾ.toˈla/

(Central) IPA^(key): /pur.tuˈla/

Adjective

portolà (feminine portolana, masculine plural portolans, feminine plural portolanes)

(relational) portolan
carta portolana ― portolan chart

Noun

portolà m (plural portolans)

(nautical) portolan
(historical) harbourmaster

Further reading

“portolà” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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