ostiary

Significat (Anglès)

1. The mouth of a river; an estuary.
2. One who keeps the door, especially the door of a church; a porter.

Conceptes

porter

conserge

Sinònims

doorkeeper

ostiarius

gatekeeper

porter

door guard

hall porter

doorman

Traduccions

ostiario

πορτιέρης

φρουρός πύλης

φρουρός πόρτας

portier

θυρωρός

porteiro

portero

guardabarrera

portiere

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈɒsti.əɹi/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Borrowed from Latin ostiārius, from ostium (“door, entrance”). See usher, which may be a doublet.