portero
See also: porterò
Interlingue
Noun
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Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish portero, from Late Latin portārius, from Latin porta. Equivalent to puerta + -ero.
Noun
portero m (plural porteros, feminine portera, feminine plural porteras)
- 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)
- bouncer, chucker-out (a member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc to maintain order and deal with patrons who cause trouble)
- (sports) goalkeeper
Synonyms
- (bouncer): portero de discoteca m
- (goalkeeper):
- arquero m (Latin America)
- golero m (Uruguay)
- guardameta m (journalistic and sports commentators usage)
- portero m (Spain)
- cancerbero m
Derived terms
Related terms
- puerta f
See also
Categories:
- Spanish terms inherited from Old Spanish
- Spanish terms derived from Old Spanish
- Spanish terms inherited from Late Latin
- Spanish terms derived from Late Latin
- Spanish terms inherited from Latin
- Spanish terms derived from Latin
- Spanish terms suffixed with -ero
- Spanish lemmas
- Spanish nouns
- Spanish countable nouns
- Spanish masculine nouns
- es:Sports
- Spanish 3-syllable words