portieres

por·tiere

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawr-tyair, -teer, pohr-, pawr-tee-air, pohr-]
- /pɔrˈtyɛər, -ˈtɪər, poʊr-, ˌpɔr tiˈɛər, ˌpoʊr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawr-tyair, -teer, pohr-, pawr-tee-air, pohr-]
- /pɔrˈtyɛər, -ˈtɪər, poʊr-, ˌpɔr tiˈɛər, ˌpoʊr-/

Definition of portieres word

noun portieres a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration. 1

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Origin of portieres

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

1835-45; < French portière < Medieval Latin portāria, noun use of feminine of Late Latin portārius; see porter2

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Parts of speech for Portieres

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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portieres popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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