portiere

portiere (plural portieres)

1. Alternative spelling of portière

• IPA^(key): /porˈtjɛ.re/, [por̺ˈt̪jɛːr̺e]
• Rhymes: -ɛre
• Stress: portière
• Hyphenation: por‧tie‧re

Borrowed from Middle French portier, from Late Latin portārius (“doorkeeper”, “gatekeeper”).
Surface analysis: porta (“door”) +‎ -iere (“-er”, agent noun suffix)

portiere m (plural portieri)

1. doorman, janitor, concierge, caretaker, doorkeeper, porter
2. (sports) goalkeeper, keeper, goaltender, goalie

• (1): portinaio
• (2): estremo difensore

• portierato
• porta

See the etymology of the main entry.

portiere f

1. plural of portiera

• porterei, pretorie, reperito, ripeterò, ripotere