apport en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈpɔɹt/ (General-American)
- /əˈpɔːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *-téh₂ Proto-Indo-European *pr̥téh₂ Proto-Italic *portā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *portāō Latin portō Latin apportōbor. English apport From Latin apportō (“to bring, to carry”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The supposed paranormal transference of an object from one place to another, or the appearance of an object from an unknown source, often associated with poltergeist activity and séances.
She put her hand down and felt it. "It's a flower - a chrysanthemum. Thank you, Wee One!" "An apport?" asked Mailey. "No, no, Mr. Mailey," said Bolsover. "They were in the vase on the harmonium. Speak to her, Miss Challenger. Keep the vibrations going."
1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “Which Describes Some Strange Doings in Hammersmith”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
- (countable, uncountable) An object that appears from an unknown source.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| apports | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
pl aport (an object that appears from an unknown source) · fi apportti (an object that appears from an unknown source)