How Do You Spell PORTGREVE?

Pronunciation: [pˈɔːtɡɹɛv] (IPA)

The word "Portgreve" is spelled with a silent "t" in the middle, which can be tricky to remember. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /pɔːtɡriːv/, which breaks down into four distinct sounds: "p" (as in "park"), "ɔː" (as in "law"), "tɡ" (with a silent "t" before the "g"), and "riːv" (with a long "i" sound before the "v"). Despite the unusual spelling, "Portgreve" is actually a fairly straightforward word to pronounce once you get the hang of it.

PORTGREVE Meaning and Definition

1. The chief magistrate of a port or maritime town.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for PORTGREVE

• oortgreve
• lortgreve
• -ortgreve
• 0ortgreve
• pirtgreve
• pkrtgreve
• plrtgreve
• pprtgreve
• p0rtgreve
• p9rtgreve
• poetgreve
• podtgreve
• poftgreve
• pottgreve
• po5tgreve
• po4tgreve
• porrgreve
• porfgreve
• porggreve
• porygreve

Etymology of PORTGREVE

The word "Portgreve" has its origins in Old English, specifically in the combination of the words "port" and "greve". "Port" referred to a harbor or a fortified town, while "greve" designated a count or a bailiff. Therefore, a "Portgreve" was a port-reeve, an official or magistrate responsible for overseeing the administration and law enforcement in a port town or harbor. The term was commonly used in medieval England.

Similar spelling words for PORTGREVE

• Portgrave,
• Pyretographia,
• Portography,
• pyretography.