portiere

See also: Portiere and portière

English

Noun

portiere (plural portieres)

1. Alternative spelling of portière

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /porˈtjɛ.re/
• Rhymes: -ɛre
• Hyphenation: por‧tiè‧re

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French portier, from Late Latin portārius (“doorkeeper”, “gatekeeper”). By surface analysis, porta (“door”) +‎ -iere (“-er”, agent noun suffix).

Noun

portiere m (plural portieri, feminine portiera)

1. doorman, janitor, concierge, caretaker, doorkeeper, porter

   Synonym: portinaio

2. (sports) goalkeeper, keeper, goaltender, goalie

   Synonym: estremo difensore

Related terms

• portierato
• porta

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

portiere f

1. plural of portiera

Anagrams

• porterei, pretorie, reperito, ripeterò, ripotere