"Portunus" meaning in Latin

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Proper name

IPA: /porˈtuː.nus/ [Classical-Latin], [pɔrˈt̪uːnʊs̠] [Classical-Latin], /porˈtu.nus/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [porˈt̪uːnus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From an unattested adjectival form of portus seen in opportūnus and importūnus. Ultimately from portus (“port, harbour”) + -nus (see -īnus). Compare lacūna. Etymology templates: {{affix|la|portus|-nus|pos2=see <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">-īnus</i>|t1=port, harbour}} portus (“port, harbour”) + -nus (see -īnus) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Portūnus<2>}} Portūnus m sg (genitive Portūnī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Portūnus<2>}} Forms: Portūnus [canonical, masculine, singular], Portūnī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Portūnus [nominative, singular], Portūnī [genitive, singular], Portūnō [dative, singular], Portūnum [accusative, singular], Portūnō [ablative, singular], Portūne [singular, vocative], Portumnus [alternative]
  1. a minor Roman god, protector of harbors, also called Palaemon Wikipedia link: Portunus (mythology) Tags: declension-2 Categories (topical): Roman deities Derived forms: Portūnālis, Portūnālia
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