transcription, транскрипция: [ pȯrt-ˈfō-lē-ˌō ]
noun
( plural -li·os )
Etymology: Italian portafoglio, from portare to carry (from Latin) + foglio leaf, sheet, from Latin folium — more at blade
Date: 1722
1. : a hinged cover or flexible case for carrying loose papers, pictures, or pamphlets
2.
[from the use of such a case to carry documents of state]
: the office and functions of a minister of state or member of a cabinet
3. : the securities held by an investor : the commercial paper held by a financial house (as a bank)
4. : a set of pictures (as drawings or photographs) usually bound in book form or loose in a folder
5. : a selection of a student's work (as papers and tests) compiled over a period of time and used for assessing performance or progress