portero
See also: porterò
Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish portero, from Late Latin portārius, from Latin porta. Equivalent to puerta + -ero.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /poɾˈteɾo/ [poɾˈt̪e.ɾo]
- Rhymes: -eɾo
- Syllabification: por‧te‧ro
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)
- Synonym: conserje
- bouncer, chucker-out (a member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc to maintain order and deal with patrons who cause trouble)
- Synonym: portero de discoteca
- (sports) goalkeeper
- Synonyms: (Latin America) arquero, (Uruguay) golero, (journalistic and sports commentators usage) guardameta, cancerbero
Derived terms
- portero automático m
- portero electrónico m
Related terms
- puerta f
See also
- bedel
- conserje m
Further reading
- “portero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014