portafoglio

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) +‎ foglio (“sheet of paper”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.taˈfɔʎ.ʎo/, /por.taˈfɔʎ.ʎo/[1][2]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔʎʎo
  • Hyphenation: por‧ta‧fò‧glio

Noun

portafoglio m (plural portafogli)

  1. wallet, billfold
  2. portfolio (area of responsibility; group of assets held by an investor)
    Le attività finanziarie che il gruppo decide di tenere in portafoglio per un periodo indefinito non rientrano in questa categoria.
    Those financial assets that the group decides to keep in its portfolio for an indefinite period do not fall into this category.

Descendants

  • → English: portfolio
    • → Portuguese: portfólio, portfolio, portefólio (Portugal)
  • → Romanian: portofoliu

References

  1. ^ portafoglio in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  2. ^ portafoglio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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