portarii
Portarii is a Latin term, with the plural form portarii, meaning doorkeeper, gatekeeper, or porter. The word denotes a person assigned to guard entrances, receive visitors, and oversee access to a building or space.
In ancient Rome, portarii were commonly slaves or freedmen employed to guard the entrances of private houses,
In medieval and late antique Europe, the Latin office of portarius continued to appear in ecclesiastical and
Today, the Latin title portarius is primarily of historical interest. Modern usage tends to other terms in