portiere
English edit
Noun edit
portiere (plural portieres)
- Alternative spelling of portière
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Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Borrowed from Middle French portier, from Late Latin portārius (“doorkeeper”, “gatekeeper”). By surface analysis, porta (“door”) + -iere (“-er”, agent noun suffix).
Noun edit
portiere m (plural portieri, feminine portiera)
- doorman, janitor, concierge, caretaker, doorkeeper, porter
- Synonym: portinaio
- (sports) goalkeeper, keeper, goaltender, goalie
- Synonym: estremo difensore
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Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
portiere f