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has glosseng: In Roman mythology, Portunes (alternatively spelled Portumnes or Portunus) was a god of keys and doors and livestock. He protected the warehouses where grain was stored. Probably because of folk associations between porta "gate, door" and portus "harbor", the "gateway" to the sea, Portunus later became conflated with Palaemon and evolved into a god primarily of ports and harbors. In the Latin adjective importunus his name was applied to untimely waves and weather and contrary winds, and the Latin echoes in English opportune and its old-fashioned antonym importune, meaning "well-timed' and "badly-timed". Hence Portunus is behind both an opportunity and importunate or badly-timed solicitations (OED).
lexicalizationeng: Portunes
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German
has glossdeu: Portunus war in der römischen Religion der Gott der Häfen (lateinisch portus: Hafen, ursprünglich Tür).
lexicalizationdeu: Portunus
Basque
has glosseus: Portunus (Portunes ere deitua) erromatar mitologian, ate eta giltzen jainkoa zen, Tiber ibaiaren ibarrean aurkitzen ziren gari aletegien babeslea.
lexicalizationeus: Portunus
French
has glossfra: Dans la mythologie romaine, Portunus (appelé aussi Portunes) était le dieu des portes et des clés, protecteur des entrepôts de blé des bords du Tibre. Son attribut est une clef. On l'associe parfois au dieu grec Mélicerte (ou Palémon) et hérite donc également du titre de dieu des ports et des navigateurs.
lexicalizationfra: Portunus
Galician
has glossglg: Portunus (chamado tamén Portunes) era, na mitoloxía romana, o deus das portas e das chaves, protector dos depósitos de trigo sitos nas beiras do río Tíber.
lexicalizationglg: Portunus
Italian
has glossita: Portuno (latino Portunus o Portumnus) è il dio romano dei porti e delle porte .
lexicalizationita: Portuno
Latin
has glosslat: Portunus erat in mythologia Romana portuum deus. Mater eius erat Mater Matuta. Romae templum Portunui dicatum in Foro Boario adhuc servatur. Graeci Portunum Palaimonem nominabant.
lexicalizationlat: Portunus
Dutch
has glossnld: Portunus was bij de Romeinen de god van de haven (Latijn = portus).
lexicalizationnld: Portunus
Polish
has glosspol: Portunus – w mitologii rzymskiej opiekun portów. Przed wypłynięciem w morze żeglarze wznosili do niego modły o bezpieczny powrót.
lexicalizationpol: Portunus
Swedish
has glossswe: Portunus (även Portumnus) är i romersk mytologi hamnarnas och hamninloppens gud, identifierad med grekernas Palaimon.
lexicalizationswe: Portunus
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