noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/pɔːtˈfəʊ.liˌəʊ/
Received-Pronunciation:/-əʊl.jəʊ/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Canada, General-American:/poɹtˈfoʊ.liˌoʊ/
Canada, General-American:/-oʊl.joʊ/
Texas:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australian:/poːtˈfəʉ.liˌəʉ/
Australian:[poːtˈfɐʉ.liˌɐʉ]
Australian:[-ɐʉl.jɐʉ]
New-Zealand:/poːtˈfɐʉ.liˌɐʉ/
New-Zealand:/-ɐʉl.jɐʉ/
rhymes with -əʊljəʊ
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The collection of such documents, especially the works of an artist or photographer, or more generally, a presentation of an individual's work samples and skills (a career portfolio).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The post and the responsibilities of a cabinet minister or other head of a government department.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, politics
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ministry
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The group of investments and other assets held by an investor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
A collection of assets; (figurative) any collection of things considered as investments or assets, (rarely) also liabilities.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business
Examples
I would like to introduce you to our portfolio of services.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
A range of products.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
product portfolio
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
the role of the head of a government department
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: function, office, part, role
8
noun
Meaning 8
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: case
9
noun
Meaning 9
a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
they were disappointed by the poor returns on their stock portfolio
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: list, listing
10
noun
Meaning 10
a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the artist had put together a portfolio of his work
every actor has a portfolio of photographs
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: set
History
Etymology
From Italian portafoglio; cognate with French portefeuille (“folder, wallet”), from Latin portāre (“to carry”) and folium (“sheet”). The meaning "collection of responsibilities" came by extension in the 1930s.
Across languages
Translations
97 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
папка
(papka)
— case for carrying papers etc.
Catalan:
cartera
— case for carrying papers etc.
Finnish:
salkku
— case for carrying papers etc.
French:
portefeuille
— case for carrying papers etc.
German:
Mappe
— case for carrying papers etc.
German:
Portefeuille
— case for carrying papers etc.
Greek:
χαρτοφύλακας
(chartofýlakas)
— case for carrying papers etc.
Hebrew:
פורטפוליו
(portfolio)
— case for carrying papers etc.
Hebrew:
תיק
(tik)
— case for carrying papers etc.
Hungarian:
aktatáska
— case for carrying papers etc.
Hungarian:
irattáska
— case for carrying papers etc.
Hungarian:
mappa
— case for carrying papers etc.
Italian:
cartella
— case for carrying papers etc.
Japanese:
ポートフォリオ
(pōtoforio)
— case for carrying papers etc.
Korean:
포트폴리오
(poteupollio)
— case for carrying papers etc.
Latin:
scrīnium
— case for carrying papers etc.
Malawi Lomwe:
molw
— case for carrying papers etc.
Māori:
kōpaki
— case for carrying papers etc.
Māori:
pūkete
— case for carrying papers etc.
Norwegian:
portefølje
— case for carrying papers etc.
Polish:
portfolio
— case for carrying papers etc.
Polish:
teka
— case for carrying papers etc.
Polish:
aktówka
— case for carrying papers etc.
Portuguese:
porta-fólio
— case for carrying papers etc.
Portuguese:
portfólio
— case for carrying papers etc.
Portuguese:
portefólio
— case for carrying papers etc.
Romanian:
mapă
— case for carrying papers etc.
Russian:
портфе́ль
(portfélʹ)
— case for carrying papers etc.
Slovene:
portfelj
— case for carrying papers etc.
Lower Sorbian:
mapa
— case for carrying papers etc.
Spanish:
portafolio
— case for carrying papers etc.
Spanish:
portafolios
— case for carrying papers etc.
Spanish:
cartapacio
— case for carrying papers etc.
Turkish:
portföy
— case for carrying papers etc.
Turkish:
cilbent
— case for carrying papers etc.
Ottoman Turkish:
جلبند
(cilbend)
— case for carrying papers etc.
Finnish:
portfolio
— collection of assets
French:
portefeuille
— collection of assets
French:
portfolio
— collection of assets
German:
Portfolio
— collection of assets
Greek:
δείγμα εργασίας
(deígma ergasías)
— collection of assets
Hebrew:
פורטפוליו
(portfolio)
— collection of assets
Hebrew:
תיק עבודות
(tik avodot)
— collection of assets
Hungarian:
portfólió
— collection of assets
Indonesian:
portofolio
— collection of assets
Italian:
portfolio
— collection of assets
Japanese:
作品集
(sakuhinshū)
— collection of assets
Norwegian:
portefølje
— collection of assets
Portuguese:
portfólio
— collection of assets
Portuguese:
buque
— collection of assets
Romanian:
portofoliu
— collection of assets
Russian:
портфо́лио
(portfólio)
— collection of assets
Slovene:
listnica
— collection of assets
Spanish:
carpeta de trabajos
— collection of assets
Bulgarian:
портфейл
(portfejl)
— post
Catalan:
cartera
— post
Finnish:
ministerinsalkku
— post
French:
portefeuille
— post
German:
Geschäftsbereich
— post
German:
Ressort
— post
German:
Portefeuille
— post
Greek:
χαρτοφυλάκιο
(chartofylákio)
— post
Greek:
υπουργείο
(ypourgeío)
— post
Hebrew:
תיק
(tik)
— post
Hungarian:
tárca
— post
Italian:
portafoglio
— post
Norwegian:
portefølje
— post
Polish:
teka
— post
Portuguese:
pasta
— post
Portuguese:
portefólio
— post
Russian:
портфе́ль
— post
Spanish:
cartera
— post
Bulgarian:
портфейл
(portfejl)
— investments
Bulgarian:
депо
(depo)
— investments
Catalan:
cartera
— investments
Danish:
portefølje
— investments
Finnish:
arvopaperisalkku
— investments
Finnish:
osakesalkku
— investments
French:
portefeuille
— investments
German:
Portfolio
— investments
Greek:
χαρτοφυλάκιο
(chartofylákio)
— investments
Italian:
portafoglio
— investments
Japanese:
ポートフォリオ
(pōtoforio)
— investments
Kazakh:
қоржын
(qorjyn)
— investments
Korean:
포트폴리오
(poteupollio)
— investments
Norwegian:
portefølje
— investments
Polish:
portfel
— investments
Portuguese:
portfólio
— investments
Portuguese:
porta-fólio
— investments
Portuguese:
portefólio
— investments
Portuguese:
carteira de investimentos
— investments
