portioner

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noun

A person who receives a portion or share of something

OriginEnglish portion ← Middle English porcioun ← Old French porcion →
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Meanings

nounportioner (plural portioners)

plural portioners

  1. A person who receives a portion or share of something
  2. ScotlandThe proprietor of a small portion of a larger piece of land; a laird of a small estate
  3. A person, or a machine that delivers, or measures out portions

Origin

  1. Latinportiō
  2. Old Frenchporcion
  3. Middle Englishporcioun
  4. Englishportion
  5. Englishportioner

From portion + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

reportion
Cite this entry
APA

portioner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portioner

MLA

“portioner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portioner. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “portioner,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/portioner.

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