One entry found for
portfolio.
Main Entry:
port·fo·lio 
Pronunciation:
p
rt-
f
-l
-
, p
rt-
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural -lios
Etymology: an altered form of earlier
porto folio "portfolio," from Italian
portafoglio (same meaning), from
portare "to carry" and
foglio "leaf, sheet";
portare from Latin
portare "to carry" and
foglio from Latin
folium "leaf" --related to
FOLIAGE,
PORTABLE
1 : a case for carrying papers or drawings
2 : the office and functions of a minister of state or member of a cabinet
3 : the stocks and bonds held by an investor or investment firm