Named after British admiral Fairfax Moresby by his son and the city's explorer CaptainJohn Moresby.[1]
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Port Moresby
Unadapted borrowing fromEnglishPort Moresby.
Port Moresby m inan (relational adjectiveportmoresbský)
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| nominative | Port Moresby |
| genitive | Portu Moresby |
| dative | Portu Moresby |
| accusative | Port Moresby |
| vocative | Porte Moresby |
| locative | Portu Moresby |
| instrumental | Portem Moresby |
Unadapted borrowing fromEnglishPort Moresby.
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Port Moresby f
ThePortuguese-Language Orthographic Agreement of 1990 recommends the use of nativized placenames (instead ofunadapted borrowings orpartial calques) if these are established in the language. As such, the form Porto Moresby is preferred.
