portefaix
French
Etymology
From porte (“carry”) + faix (“burden, cargo”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɔʁ.tə.fɛ/
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Noun
portefaix m (plural portefaix)
- (archaic) porter
- Synonym: porteur
Further reading
- “portefaix”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.