porte-parole

French

noun
Definitions
  • A spokesperson, a spokesman, a spokeswoman.

Etymology

Affix from French porter (carry) + French parole (promise, spoken word, word).

Origin

French

parole

Gloss

promise, spoken word, word

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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