† unportuousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: un- prefix¹, Latin portus , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + classical Latin portus port n.¹ + -ous suffix. Compare classical Latin importuōsus importuous adj.

Obsolete. rare.

Without a port; harbourless.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > seashore or coast > [adjective] > having no harbours (of coast)

unportuous1797

1797 E. Burke Lett. Peace Regic. France iii. ⁋25 Had the West of Ireland been an unportuous coast, the French naval power would have been undone.

1834 G. N. Wright New & Comprehensive Gazetteer I. 396/1 The soil is fertile, the coast unportuous.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	unportuous
释义	† unportuousadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Etymons: un- prefix¹, Latin portus , -ous suffix. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + classical Latin portus port n.¹ + -ous suffix. Compare classical Latin importuōsus importuous adj. Obsolete. rare. Without a port; harbourless. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > seashore or coast > [adjective] > having no harbours (of coast) unportuous1797 1797 E. Burke Lett. Peace Regic. France iii. ⁋25 Had the West of Ireland been an unportuous coast, the French naval power would have been undone. 1834 G. N. Wright New & Comprehensive Gazetteer I. 396/1 The soil is fertile, the coast unportuous. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1797
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