ostiaire

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ostiārius, from ostium. Doublet of huissier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔs.tjɛʁ/

Noun

ostiaire m (plural ostiaires)

1. (historical, Ancient Rome or archaic) porter, doorman, ostiary

   Synonym: portier

Further reading

• “ostiaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.