portela
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Portela da Canda, at the extreme of the mountain range in between Galicia and Castille
See also: Portela
Galician
Etymology
From Latin portella, diminutive of porta (“door”). Cognate with Spanish portilla and Asturian portiella.
Pronunciation
Noun
portela f (plural portelas)
- mountain pass
- oven's door
- wicket
- Synonym: portelo
- gate or passage in a fence or wall
- Synonym: portelo
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References
- Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “portela”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “portela”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “portela”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (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), “portela”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “portela”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: por‧te‧la
Noun
portela f (plural portelas)
- small door
- narrow passageway between mountains