portiere

See also: Portiere and portière

English

Noun

portiere (plural portieres)

Alternative spelling of portière

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /porˈtjɛ.re/, [por̺ˈt̪jɛːr̺e]
Rhymes: -ɛre
Stress: portière
Hyphenation: por‧tie‧re

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French portier, from Medieval Latin portārius (“doorkeeper”, “gatekeeper”).
Surface analysis: porta (“door”) +‎ -iere (“-er”, agent noun suffix)

Noun

portiere m (plural portieri)

doorman, janitor, concierge, caretaker, doorkeeper, porter
(sports) goalkeeper, keeper, goaltender, goalie

Synonyms

(1): portinaio
(2): estremo difensore

Related terms

portierato
porta

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Noun

portiere f

plural of portiera

Anagrams

porterei, pretorie, reperito, ripeterò, ripotere

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