portion
/ˈpoɹʃən/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The part of an estate given or falling to a child or heir; an inheritance.
Example Sentences
- "The Lord of that ſeruant […] will appoint him his portion with the vnbeleeuers."
- "Man's portion is to die and rise again."
- ""Everywhere the same!" exclaimed Francesca, as she resumed her seat—"the same human misery—the same human portion!..."
- "Father, giue me the portion of goods that falleth to me."
- "O! yearning heart! I did inherit Thy withering portion with the fame, The searing glory which hath shone Amid the jewels of my throne, Halo of Hell!"
- "Commend me to her, and to piece her portion / Tender her this."
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin portiōder. Old French porcionbor. Middle English porcioun English portion From Middle English porcioun, borrowed from Old French porcion, accusative of Latin portiōnem (“a share, part, portion, relation, proportion”), from portiō, akin to pars (“part”); see part. Compare proportion.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: porcioun, porcion, portiō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpoɹʃən/
- British English: /ˈpɔːʃən/