passports

noun

any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission

a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country

any authorization to pass or go somewhere

Roots

passuspass- · Latin · pass porta-port · Latin · gate, door

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Where does passports come from?

The word passports breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pass-, from Latin passus (“pass”); and -port, from Latin porta (“gate, door”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.