puerto

See also: Puerto

Asturian

Noun

puerto m (plural puertos)

  1. (Ayer, Ḷḷena, Riosa, Los Argüeyos, Villacidayo) Alternative form of puertu

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish puerto, from Latin portus, from Proto-Italic *portus, from Proto-Indo-European *pértus (“crossing”), from *per- (“to go forth, to cross”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpwerto/, [ˈpwert̪o]

Noun

puerto m (plural puertos)

  1. port, harbour
  2. mountain pass
    • 2017, La Vuelta, Etapa 17 Villadiego / Los Machucos. Monumento Vaca Pasiega, http://www.lavuelta.com/la-vuelta/2017/es/etapa-17.html:
      La espectacular bajada de La Lunada, que empalmará con el puerto de Alisas.
      The spectacular descent from La Lunada, that will lead straight onto the Alisas mountain pass.
  3. (computing) port

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