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porter.

doorman, doorkeeper, gatekeeper

6 characters2 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

noun[purˈte̞]Northern[porˈte]Balearic, Northwestern[purˈte]Central[poɾˈteɾ]Valencia

  1. doorman, doorkeeper, gatekeeper

    masculine

  2. goalkeeper

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From porta + -er or from Old Catalan porter, from Late Latin portārius, from Latin porta. Compare French portier.

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