portafolios

/poɾtaˈfoljos/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
los portafolios

Meaning

  1. portfolio; briefcase

    Built from porta (carries (from portar)) + folios (sheets).

    • Llevaba un portafolios de cuero.

      He carried a leather briefcase.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • porta carries (from portar)
  • folios sheets

Practice

1 What does portafolios mean?

2 Fill the gap: Llevaba un ___ de cuero.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches portafolios?

nouncompound

Last updated