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Greek
Etymology
From Koine Greek χαρτοφύλαξ (khartophúlax), from χάρτης (khártēs, “piece of paper”) + φύλαξ (phúlax, “guard”) and semantic loan from French portefeuille or Italian portafoglio.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xaɾ.toˈfi.la.kas/
- Hyphenation: χαρ‧το‧φύ‧λα‧κας
Noun
χαρτοφύλακας • (chartofýlakas) m (plural χαρτοφύλακες)
- briefcase, portfolio, document case
Declension
Declension of χαρτοφύλακας
See also
- χαρτοφυλάκιο n (chartofylákio, “portfolio, job description, investments”)
References