Hyphenation
por·tal craneTurkish pronunciation
pôrtıl kreynPronunciation
/ˈpôrtəl ˈkrān/ /ˈpɔːrtəl ˈkreɪn/
Etymology
[ 'pOr-t&l, 'por- ] (noun.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin portale city gate, porch, from neuter of portalis of a gate, from Latin porta gate; more at PORT.