Main Entry:: port·fo·lio
Pronunciation:: \pȯrt-ˈfō-lē-ˌō\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural port·fo·li·os
Etymology:: Italian portafoglio, from portare to carry (from Latin) + foglio leaf, sheet, from Latin folium — more at blade
Date:: 1722

1: a hinged cover or flexible case for carrying loose papers, pictures, or pamphlets2[from the use of such a case to carry documents of state] : the office and functions of a minister of state or member of a cabinet3: the securities held by an investor : the commercial paper held by a financial house (as a bank)4: a set of pictures (as drawings or photographs) usually bound in book form or loose in a folder5: a selection of a student's work (as papers and tests) compiled over a period of time and used for assessing performance or progress

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