portiere

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See also: Portiere and portière

English

Noun

portiere (plural portieres)

  1. Alternative spelling of portière

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /porˈtjɛ.re/
  • Rhymes: -ɛre
  • Hyphenation: por‧tiè‧re

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Middle French portier, from Late Latin portārius (“doorkeeper”, “gatekeeper”). By surface analysis, porta (“door”) +‎ -iere (“-er”, agent noun suffix).

Noun

portiere m (plural portieri, feminine portiera)

  1. doorman, janitor, concierge, caretaker, doorkeeper, porter
    Synonym: portinaio
  2. (sports) goalkeeper, keeper, goaltender, goalie
    Synonym: estremo difensore
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

portiere f

  1. plural of portiera

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