porta

IPA: pˈɔrtʌ

(anatomy) The part of the liver or other organ where its vessels and nerves enter; the hilum.
(anatomy) The foramen of Monro.
A surname.

Examples of "porta" in Sentences

I could call a porta-john an open source poop consortium.
I can't even go to the Renaissance Faire and call the porta-potties "privies."
The only legend WhichDoktorHunt is would be the one on the map, pointing out where the porta potties are located.
It has what is called a porta santa, which we saw walled up, in front of the church, one side of the main entrance.
Waiting patiently in line with the men, I notice a remarkable contrast: the modern porta-potties are lined up within an ancient stone alcove.
Another impressive thing, according to our friend Bernard is that for 5000 seats the concert organizers have calculated only 10 porta-potties!
It's a combination of 'porta' (behave) and 'te' (yourself) and requires the accent over the 'o' to indicate where the stress should appropriately fall in the pronunciation of the word.
The execution of this work won the brothers such a reputation in their native place, that, when they returned to S.ena after the death of Giovanni, they were both appointed architects of the S.ate, so that in the year 1317 the north front of the Duomo was made under their direction, and in 1321 the building of the wall of the porta Romana, then known as the porta S. Martino, was begun from their plans in its present style, being finished in 1326.