porteiro

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese porteiro, porteyro, from Late Latin portārius, from Latin porta. Corresponds to porta +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɔɾˈtejɾʊ], [poɾˈtejɾʊ]

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

  • Porteiro

References

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese porteiro, porteyro, from Late Latin portārius, from Latin porta. By surface analysis, porta +‎ -eiro.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /poʁˈte(j).ɾu/ [pohˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /poɾˈte(j).ɾu/ [poɾˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /poʁˈte(j).ɾu/ [poχˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /poɻˈte(j).ɾo/ [poɻˈte(ɪ̯).ɾo]
 

Noun

porteiro m (plural porteiros, feminine porteira, feminine plural porteiras)

  1. doorman, gatekeeper, concierge
  2. porter

Synonyms

  • guarda-portão