portiforium

noun

por·​ti·​fo·​ri·​um

ˌpōrtəˈfōrēəm

plural portiforiums

-ēəmz

or portiforia

-ēə

: breviary sense 2a

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Latin portare to carry + foris out; akin to Latin fores door

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