Latin dictionary · verb
portō
to carry, bear
Dictionary forms: portō, portāre, portāvī, portātum
Inflection: first conjugation
Meaning and definitions
- to carry, bear
- to convey, bring
- to wear
Connected roots
- port-
carrying
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- transport
to take or carry from one place to another
- export
to send goods to another country for sale
- import
to bring goods into a country from abroad
- portman
A burgess of a port, especially of one of the Cinque Ports.
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| portō | 1st sg. present active indicative |
| portās | 2nd sg. present active indicative |
| portat | 3rd sg. present active indicative |
| portāmus | 1st pl. present active indicative |
| portātis | 2nd pl. present active indicative |
| portant | 3rd pl. present active indicative |
| portābam | 1st sg. imperfect active indicative |
| portābās | 2nd sg. imperfect active indicative |
| portābat | 3rd sg. imperfect active indicative |
| portābāmus | 1st pl. imperfect active indicative |
| portābātis | 2nd pl. imperfect active indicative |
| portābant | 3rd pl. imperfect active indicative |
| portābō | 1st sg. future active indicative |
| portābis | 2nd sg. future active indicative |
| portābit | 3rd sg. future active indicative |
| portābimus | 1st pl. future active indicative |
| portābitis | 2nd pl. future active indicative |
| portābunt | 3rd pl. future active indicative |
| portāvī | 1st sg. perfect active indicative |
| portāvistī | 2nd sg. perfect active indicative |
| portāstī | 2nd sg. perfect active indicative |
| portāvit | 3rd sg. perfect active indicative |
| portāt | 3rd sg. perfect active indicative |
| portāvimus | 1st pl. perfect active indicative |
| portāmus | 1st pl. perfect active indicative |
| portāvistis | 2nd pl. perfect active indicative |
| portāstis | 2nd pl. perfect active indicative |
| portāvērunt | 3rd pl. perfect active indicative |
| portārunt | 3rd pl. perfect active indicative |
| portāvēre | 3rd pl. perfect active indicative |
| portor | 1st sg. present passive indicative |
| portāris | 2nd sg. present passive indicative |
| portāre | 2nd sg. present passive indicative |
| portātur | 3rd sg. present passive indicative |
| portāmur | 1st pl. present passive indicative |
| portāminī | 2nd pl. present passive indicative |
| portantur | 3rd pl. present passive indicative |
| portābar | 1st sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| portābāris | 2nd sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| portābāre | 2nd sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| portābātur | 3rd sg. imperfect passive indicative |
| portābāmur | 1st pl. imperfect passive indicative |
| portābāminī | 2nd pl. imperfect passive indicative |
| portābantur | 3rd pl. imperfect passive indicative |
| portābor | 1st sg. future passive indicative |
| portāberis | 2nd sg. future passive indicative |
| portābere | 2nd sg. future passive indicative |
| portābitur | 3rd sg. future passive indicative |
| portābimur | 1st pl. future passive indicative |
| portābiminī | 2nd pl. future passive indicative |
| portābuntur | 3rd pl. future passive indicative |
| portāre | present active infinitive |
| portem | 1st sg. present active subjunctive |
| portēs | 2nd sg. present active subjunctive |
| portet | 3rd sg. present active subjunctive |
| portēmus | 1st pl. present active subjunctive |
| portētis | 2nd pl. present active subjunctive |
| portāveram | 1st sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| portāram | 1st sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| portāverās | 2nd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| portārās | 2nd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| portāverat | 3rd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| portārat | 3rd sg. pluperfect active indicative |
| portāverāmus | 1st pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| portārāmus | 1st pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| portāverātis | 2nd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| portārātis | 2nd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| portāverant | 3rd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| portārant | 3rd pl. pluperfect active indicative |
| portāverō | 1st sg. future perfect active indicative |
| portārō | 1st sg. future perfect active indicative |
| portāveris | 2nd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| portāris | 2nd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| portāverit | 3rd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| portārit | 3rd sg. future perfect active indicative |
| portāverimus | 1st pl. future perfect active indicative |
| portārimus | 1st pl. future perfect active indicative |
| portāveritis | 2nd pl. future perfect active indicative |
| portāritis | 2nd pl. future perfect active indicative |
| portāverint | 3rd pl. future perfect active indicative |
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