portela

See also: Portela

Galician

Portela da Canda, at the extreme of the mountain range in between Galicia and Castille

Etymology

From Latin portella, diminutive of porta (“door”). Cognate with Spanish portilla.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poɾˈtɛla̝/, /pɔɾˈtɛla̝/

Noun

portela f (plural portelas)

1. mountain pass
2. oven's door
3. wicket

   Synonym: portelo

4. gate or passage in a fence or wall

   Synonym: portelo

Derived terms

• Portela
• Porteliña

Related terms

• porta
• porto

References

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• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “portela”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “portela”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

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Portuguese

Etymology

porta +‎ -ela

Noun

portela f (plural portelas)

1. small door
2. narrow passageway between mountains.