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Added 9 October 2026

porterage

/ˈpɔːtəɹɪd͡ʒ/ noun

Latin root: portagium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about porterage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The charge for carrying burdens by porters.
The transportation of burdens by porters.

Origin

From porter (“person who carries luggage and related objects”) + -age (suffix forming nouns indicating an action, process, or result; a charge, fee, or toll; or a relationship or state). Cognates * Anglo-Norman portage, porterage * Late Latin portagium

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