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Galician
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese porteiro, porteyro, from Late Latin portārius, from Latin porta. Corresponds to porta + -eiro.
Pronunciation
Noun
porteiro m or f (plural porteiros, feminine porteira, feminine plural porteiras)
- gatekeeper
- doorman
- concierge
- goalkeeper, goalie
- Synonym: gardameta
Derived terms
References
- Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “porteiro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “porteiro”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “porteiro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “porteiro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “porteiro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese porteiro, porteyro, from Late Latin portārius, from Latin porta. By surface analysis, porta + -eiro.
Pronunciation
Noun
porteiro m (plural porteiros, feminine porteira, feminine plural porteiras)
- doorman, gatekeeper, concierge
- porter
Synonyms