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== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɔɹtɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɔːtə/ (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /ˈpo(ː)ɹtɚ/ (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /ˈpoətə/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ) === Etymology 1 === From Middle English porter, portere, portier, borrowed from Anglo-Norman portour and Old French porteor, from Late Latin portātor, from past participle of Latin portāre (“to carry”). By surface analysis, port (“to carry”) +‎ -er. ==== Noun ==== porter (plural porters) A person who carries luggage and related objects. (entomology) An ant having the specialized role of carrying. (computing) One who ports software (makes it usable on another platform). ===== Hyponyms ===== (carrier of burdens): jampani (jampan-bearer); dandy-wallah (dandy-bearer), skycap ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English porter, portere, portare, borrowed from Anglo-Norman portour and Old French portier, from Late Latin portarius (“gatekeeper”), from Latin porta (“gate”). ==== Noun ==== porter (countable and uncountable, plural porters) (countable) A person in control of the entrance to a building. (countable, bowling) An employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away. (countable, uncountable, beer) A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters (etymology 1, sense 1), similar to a stout but less strong. Coordinate term: stout (beer, Ireland) Stout (malt brew). ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Irish: pórtar ===== Translations ===== ==== Verb ==== porter (third-person singular simple present porters, present participle portering, simple past and past participle portered) To serve as a porter; to carry. === Anagrams === Perrot, perrot, porret, pretor, proter, report, troper == Catalan == === Etymology === From porta +‎ -er or from Old Catalan porter, from Late Latin portārius, from Latin porta. Compare French portier. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [purˈte̞] IPA(key): (Balearic, Northwestern) [porˈte] IPA(key): (Central) [purˈte] IPA(key): (Valencia) [poɾˈteɾ] === Noun === porter m (plural porters) doorman, doorkeeper, gatekeeper (sports) goalkeeper ==== Derived terms ==== porteria ==== Related terms ==== porta === Further reading === “porter”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == French == === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Old French porter, from Latin portāre, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to go, traverse”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /pɔʁ.te/ ==== Verb ==== porter to carry to support, to bear to wear (intransitive) to be about, to concern [with sur] Sur quoi portait la question ? ― What was the question concerning? (reflexive, se porter) to feel, to carry one's self Je me porte mieux. ― I am feeling better. Il se porte bien. ― He's in good health. ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From English porter. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /pɔʁ.tɛʁ/ Homophone: portèrent ==== Noun ==== porter m (plural porters) porter (beer) === Further reading === “porter”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === Perrot == Ladin == === Etymology === From Latin portāre (“bring, carry”). === Verb === porter to carry ==== Conjugation ==== Ladin conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive. == Latin == === Verb === porter first-person singular present passive subjunctive of portō == Middle English == === Alternative forms === portare, porteour, portere, portir, portor, portour === Etymology === Borrowed from Anglo-Norman porter, portour, from a combination of Late Latin portārius and portātor, portātōrem; equivalent to port +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɔrtər/, /pɔrˈteːr/ === Noun === porter (plural porters) gatekeeper, doorkeeper ==== Descendants ==== English: porter Yola: porther ==== References ==== “portē̆r, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. == Middle French == === Etymology === From Old French porter, from Latin portō, portāre. === Verb === porter to carry ==== Conjugation ==== Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive. ==== Descendants ==== French: porter == Norman == === Alternative forms === portaïr (Guernsey) === Etymology === From Old French porter, from Latin portō, portāre. === Pronunciation === === Verb === porter (Jersey) to carry (Jersey) to wear ==== Derived terms ==== porter un coup (“to strike”) portchi (“porter”) == Norwegian Bokmål == === Noun === porter m indefinite plural of port == Old French == === Etymology === From Latin portāre. === Verb === porter to carry to carry a child (to be pregnant) ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-ts, *-tt are modified to z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Related terms ==== portour ==== Descendants ==== Middle French: porter French: porter == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from English porter or French porter. === Noun === porter n (uncountable) porter (beer) ==== Declension ====