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portable

/pɔʁ.tabl/

adjective/pɔʁ.tabl/

portable

Borrowed from Latin portābilis. By surface analysis, porter + -able.

noun, masculine/pɔʁ.tabl/plural: portables

ellipsis of téléphone portable: mobile phone; ellipsis of ordinateur portable: laptop

Synonyms: cell, cellulaire, mobile, natel, téléphone cellulaire, téléphone mobile, téléphone portable, ordinateur portable

Borrowed from Latin portābilis. By surface analysis, porter + -able.