anteportaria
nounfemininetécnico/ɐ̃.tɨ.puɾ.tɐ.ˈɾi.ɐ/rare
an·te·por·ta·ri·a
Definition
Space or room preceding the main porter's lodge or reception area of a building.
Visitors waited in the anteportaria before being received.
The monastery's anteportaria was decorated with tiles.
Etymology
Do latim 'ante-' (antes de) + 'portaria' (portaria).