porteur

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French portour, from Late Latin portātōrem, from Latin portō. Equivalent to porter + -eur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔʁ.tœʁ/
  • (file)

Noun

porteur m (plural porteurs, feminine porteuse)

  1. carrier (one who carries)
  2. porter
  3. bringer; bearer
    porteur d’un message
    message bearer
  4. wearer (one who wears)
    • 1985, Bernard Clavel, La saison des loup, →ISBN, page 143:
      Après tout, il suffirait peut-être de leur expliquer qu’il pouvait nullement leur communiquer le mal puisqu’il était porteur de gui qui protège
      After all, perhaps it would suffice to explain to them that he couldn't transmit the sickness to them because he was wearing protective mistletoe

Derived terms

Adjective

porteur (feminine porteuse, masculine plural porteurs, feminine plural porteuses)

  1. carrying (in the process or carrying)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Turkish: portör

Further reading

Anagrams

Norman

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French porteur.

Noun

porteur m (plural porteurs)

  1. (Jersey) porter
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English porter.

Noun

porteur m (plural porteurs)

  1. (Jersey) porter (strong, dark ale)
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