portative
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portative
Where it comes from
From Middle French portatif, corresponding to port + -ative.
adjective more portative · most portative
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Portable.
Was neuere leef vpon lynde · liȝter þer-after / And portatyf and persant · as þe poynt of a nedle.
Similar: bearable, carriable, portatile, fieldable, grab-and-go, handcarried, portable, portative, shiftable, totable, transportable
- Capable of holding up or carrying. the portative force of a magnet, of atmospheric pressure, or of capillarity
noun portatives
- A portative organ.
Talk about this word "portative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/portative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. portative. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/portative "portative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/portative.Cite this
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title = {portative},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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