portero

See also: porterò

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish portero, from Late Latin portārius, from Latin porta. Equivalent to puerta +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poɾˈteɾo/ [poɾˈt̪e.ɾo]
• Rhymes: -eɾo
• Syllabification: por‧te‧ro

Noun

portero m (plural porteros, feminine portera, feminine plural porteras)

1. doorman, porter, gatekeeper (a person who holds open the door at the entrance to a building, summons taxicabs, and provides an element of security; in apartment buildings, he also accepts deliveries and may perform certain concierge type services)

   Synonym: conserje

2. bouncer, chucker-out (a member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc to maintain order and deal with patrons who cause trouble)

   Synonyms: portero de discoteca, (Mexico) cadenero

3. (sports, chiefly Spain) goalkeeper

   Synonyms: (Latin America) arquero, (Uruguay) golero, (journalistic and sports commentators usage) guardameta, cancerbero

Derived terms

• portero automático m
• portero electrónico m

Related terms

• puerta f

See also

• bedel
• conserje m

Further reading

• “portero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10