anteport

n. 外门

词形变化

anteports 复数 anteports

别名

ante-port antiport

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A hanging or covering in front of a door.

  2. 2.

    An outer or preliminary port, gate, or door.

词源

Alteration influenced by ante- of Italian antiporta, from anti- (“preceding”) + porta (“gate, door”). Sense 1 may show an English innovation, translating Italian portiere in the 1625 quotation. By surface analysis, ante- + port.

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