porteiro

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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)

  1. gatekeeper
  2. doorman
  3. concierge
  4. goalkeeper, goalie
    Synonym: gardameta

Derived terms

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

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)

  1. doorman, gatekeeper, concierge
  2. porter

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