poterna

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French poterne, from Old French posterne, from Late Latin posterula, diminutive of posterus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [puˈtɛr.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [poˈtɛr.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [poˈtɛɾ.na]

Noun

poterna f (plural poternes)

1. postern (gate and passageway)

Related terms

• posterior

Further reading

• “poterna” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Spanish

Noun

poterna f (plural poternas)

1. postern

Further reading

• “poterna”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10