How to pronounce portolan
American English pronunciation
POR-tuh-lun
- IPA
- /ˈpɔɹtələn/
- Syllables
- POR · tuh · lun (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What portolan means
An old sea chart showing coasts and harbors
In a sentence: The museum's portolan showed every harbor along the coast, with lines crisscrossing the sea.
Where it comes from: It came into English through French from the Italian word portolano.
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