porteur

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French portour, from Late Latin portātōrem, from Latin portō. Equivalent to porter +‎ -eur. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɔʁ.tœʁ/ === Noun === porteur m (plural porteurs, feminine porteuse) carrier (one who carries) chaise à porteurs ― sedan chair porter (person who carries luggage and related objects) bringer; bearer porteur d'un message ― message bearer titre au porteur ― bearer bond porteur de contraintes ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) wearer (one who wears) === Adjective === porteur (feminine porteuse, masculine plural porteurs, feminine plural porteuses) carrying (in the process or carrying) une mère porteuse ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) booming, flourishing, high-growth Near-synonyms: prometteur, florissant un marché porteur ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) ==== Descendants ==== → Turkish: portör === Further reading === “porteur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === poutrer == Norman == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from French porteur. ==== Noun ==== porteur m (plural porteurs) (Jersey) porter ===== Synonyms ===== portchi === Etymology 2 === Borrowed from English porter. ==== Noun ==== porteur m (plural porteurs) (Jersey) porter (strong, dark ale)