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postigo.

a small window, peephole, hatch

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/posˈt͡ʃi.ɡu/Brazil/poʃˈt͡ʃi.ɡu/Rio-de-Janeiro/puʃˈti.ɡu/Portugal[puʃˈti.ɣu]Portugal
  1. a small window, peephole, hatch

    masculine
  2. shutter (protective panels over a window)

    masculine
  3. scuttle

    masculine
  4. wicket, wicket gate

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese postigoo, from Latin postīcum (“back door”).

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