Portia

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Translingual

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Portia fimbriata (female)

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Portia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Salticidae – jumping spiders that prey on other spiders.

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English

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English Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From Latin Porcia, a feminine form of the gens name Porcius (the gens of the Cato the Elder and his famous descendants), from porcus (pig). The moon is named for the character in The Merchant of Venice.

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Portia

  1. A female given name from Latin.
  2. (astronomy) The seventh satellite of the planet Uranus.

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Turkish

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Portia

  1. (astronomy) Portia