portavoz

See also: porta-voz

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) +‎ voz (“voice”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /poɾtaˈboθ/ [poɾ.t̪aˈβ̞oθ] (Spain)
IPA^(key): /poɾtaˈbos/ [poɾ.t̪aˈβ̞os] (Latin America, Philippines)
Rhymes: -oθ (Spain)
Rhymes: -os (Latin America, Philippines)
Syllabification: por‧ta‧voz

Noun

portavoz m or f by sense (plural portavoces)

spokesperson, spokesman, spokeswoman
- BBC Mundo. Desaparece avión sobre el Atlántico, 2009-06-01.
  El portavoz de la aerolínea, Francois Brousse, ...
  The airline spokesperson, Francois Brousse, ...

Noun

portavoz m (plural portavoces)

megaphone

Derived terms

viceportavoz

Related terms

portavocía

Further reading

“portavoz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024