First Known Use: 14th century
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portative
adjective por·ta·tive \ˈpȯr-tə-tiv\
Definition of PORTATIVE
: portable
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Origin of PORTATIVE
Middle English portatif, from Middle French, from Latin portatus, past participle of portare
Rhymes with PORTATIVE
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