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poterne.

postern (back gate, back door, side entrance)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɔ.tɛʁn/
  1. postern (back gate, back door, side entrance)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old French posterne, alteration of posterle, from Late Latin posterula (“back door”), from Latin posterus (“later”).

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