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|lshtext=<b>Portūnus</b>: (less correctly Portum-nus), i, m. [[portus]],<br /><b>I</b> the [[protecting]] [[god]] of harbors, also called [[Palaemon]], Cic. N. D. 2, 26, 66; Ov. F. 6, 547; Verg. A. 5, 241 Serv.; Lact. 1, 21, 23; Inscr. Orell. 1585; Paul. ex Fest. p. 243.—Hence,<br /><b>II</b> Portūnālis (Portumn-), e, adj., of or belonging to [[Portunus]], Portunal: [[flamen]], Poët. ap. Fest. s. v. persillum, p. 217 Müll.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Subst.: Portūnālĭa, ĭum, n., the [[festival]] of [[Portunus]], [[celebrated]] [[annually]] on the 17th of August, Varr. L. L. 6, § 19 Müll.; Calend. ap. Inscr. Orell. 2, p. 396.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>Portūnus</b>,¹⁵ ī, m. ([[portus]]), dieu des ports [d’après P. Fest. 48, dieu des portes, portarum ] : Cic. Nat. 2, 66 ; Virg. En. 5, 241 ; Ov. F. 6, 547. mauv. orth. Portumnus.
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