postigo

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Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese postigoo, from Latin postīcum (“back door”).

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: pos‧ti‧go

Noun

postigo m (plural postigos)

  2. a small window, peephole, hatch
  4. shutter (protective panels over a window)
  6. scuttle
  8. wicket, wicket gate

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin postīcum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /posˈtiɡo/
  • Rhymes: -iɡo
  • Syllabification: pos‧ti‧go

Noun

postigo m (plural postigos)

  2. shutter (protective panels over a window)
    Synonym: contraventana

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