Porta Meaning
/pˈɔrtə/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilum.
nounThe foramen of Monro.
Sentence Examples
The knight rode his horse through the grand city porta.
Porta labels were attached to every crate in the shipment.
The tourists entered the ancient city through the porta.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The outdoor event had a mobile toilet unit called a ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The construction site used a ____ cabin as a temporary office for the project managers.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin porta (“a gate”). See port.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"the porta permits the passage of injection mass from the aula into the procælia"
— 1882, Burt Green Wilder, Anatomical Technology:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The outdoor event had a mobile toilet unit called a ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The construction site used a ____ cabin as a temporary office for the project managers.