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port·fo·li·o

   [pawrt-foh-lee-oh, pohrt-]
noun, plural -li·os.
1.
a flat, portable case for carrying loose papers, drawings, etc.
2.
such a case for carrying documents of a government department.
3.
the total holdings of the securities, commercial paper, etc., of a financial institution or private investor.
4.
the office or post of a minister of state or member of a cabinet.

Origin:
1715–25; < Italian portafoglio, equivalent to porta-, stem of portare to carry (< Latin portāre) + foglio leaf, sheet (< Latin folium; see foil2)
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portfolio (pɔːtˈfəʊlɪəʊ)
 
—n , pl -os
1.  a flat case, esp of leather, used for carrying maps, drawings, etc
2.  the contents of such a case, such as drawings, paintings, or photographs, that demonstrate recent work: an art student's portfolio
3.  such a case used for carrying ministerial or state papers
4.  the responsibilities or role of the head of a government department: the portfolio for foreign affairs
5.  Minister without portfolio a cabinet minister who is not responsible for any government department
6.  the complete investments held by an individual investor or by a financial organization
 
[C18: from Italian portafoglio, from portāre to carry + foglio leaf, paper, from Latin folium leaf]

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portfolio
1722, from It. portafoglio "a case for carrying loose papers," from porta, imperative of portare "to carry" (see port (1)) + foglio "sheet, leaf," from L. folium (see folio). Meaning "collection of securities held" is from 1930.
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