portela
See also: Portela
Galician
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Portela da Canda, at the extreme of the mountain range in between Galicia and Castille
Etymology
From Latin portella, diminutive of porta (“door”). Cognate with Spanish portilla.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /poɾˈtɛla̝/, /pɔɾˈtɛla̝/
Noun
portela f (plural portelas)
- mountain pass
- oven's door
- wicket
- Synonym: portelo
- gate or passage in a fence or wall
- Synonym: portelo
Derived terms
- Portela
- Porteliña
Related terms
- porta
- porto
References
- “portela” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
- “portela” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
- “portela” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
- “portela” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “portela” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
Portuguese
Etymology
porta + -ela
Noun
portela f (plural portelas)
- small door
- narrow passageway between mountains.