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portative

portative

8.0
Small and light enough to carry easily, often about musical instruments
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɔːrtətɪv/
translation icon : portátil
  • The musician played a portative organ during the medieval music concert.

Examples

  • The portative organ was easy to transport.

  • The portative speaker made it easy to enjoy music outdoors.

  • She preferred a portative keyboard that she could take to every rehearsal.

  • She loves playing her portative instrument at festivals.

  • The musician carried a portative organ to the outdoor concert, allowing her to play anywhere.

  • During the festival, he played a portative organ that was easy to transport between different venues.

  • At the medieval fair, many performers showcased their talents using a portative organ for easy mobility.

Synonyms

light
vsportative
405 1.0

Not heavy and easy to carry

specifies both small size and musical instrument use beyond simple lightness
portable
vsportative
157 2.9

Easy to carry or move because it is small and light

is about small light musical items rather than general movable objects
lightweight
vsportative
36 2.8

Weighing less than other items of the same type

adds small size and musical reference rather than weight alone
handheld
vsportative
5 3.4

Small and light enough to hold and use with one hand

focuses on carry and musical use rather than being designed for hand operation
pocket-sized
vsportative
3 3.2

Small enough to fit in a pocket and easy to carry

is narrower, referring to tiny musical items rather than just being carryable
transportable
vsportative
3 3.7

Able to be moved or carried from one place to another

focuses on small light musical instruments rather than broad movability
man-portable
vsportative
  • Specialized
1 5.1

Light enough for one person to carry

applies that idea specifically to small musical objects rather than general gear
pocket-size
vsportative
1 3.2

Small enough to fit in a pocket and easy to carry

is the same tiny idea but applied to small musical instruments specifically
ultraportable
vsportative
1 4.2

Very light and easy to carry, like small laptops and phones

means very light but is used for small musical items not only electronics
wieldy
vsportative
1 8.5

Easy to hold or use and not awkward to carry

concerns carryability and small musical objects rather than ease of handling
carryable
vsportative
3.1

Easy to carry by one person

emphasizes small musical instrument size rather than simple carryability

Antonyms

46 2.9

Not moving and staying in one place

How Portable

handheld
5 3.4
lightweight
36 2.8
portative
8.0
heavy
812 1.0
fixed
1.0

Surface Forms

portative positive

Morphology

portative = portable (semi-transparent) = port + ative

The sense is clearly related to 'port' / 'portable' (carryable), but the suffix '-ative' is less familiar and 'portative' is a rarer form than 'portable', so learners may not immediately infer it.

Etymology

The word portative comes from the Latin portare, which means 'to carry', and is like the common English word portable. So portative describes something small and light that you can easily carry, especially a musical instrument.