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porter

Pronunciation: [purˈte̞]

“porter” is a Catalan word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. doorman, doorkeeper, gatekeeper
  2. goalkeeper

In Catalan

  1. Jugador encarregat de defensar la porteria, que pot jugar la pilota, la bola o el disc amb les mans dintre una determinada àrea.

Etymology

From porta + -er or from Old Catalan porter, from Late Latin portārius, from Latin porta. Compare French portier.

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