portative (comparative more portative, superlative most portative)
(now, rare) Portable. [from 14th c.]
(obsolete) Capable of holding up or carrying. [15th-19th c.]
portative (plural portatives)
(now, chiefly, historical) A portative organ.
• vaporetti
Source: Wiktionary
Por"ta*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. portatif.]
1. Portable. [Obs.]
2. (Physics)
Definition: Capable of holding up or carrying; as, the portative force of a magnet, of atmospheric pressure, or of capillarity.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 May 2025
(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
