reportaje

/repoɾˈtaxe/ · B2 · noun · m

report

📰 re-PORT-aje: re + port (carry) = carry news back, a report

Reportaje comes from French reportage, from Latin re- (back) + portare (carry). A reporter carries facts back to readers. Spot 'port' in report and 'portar' (to carry), and the sound /repoɾˈtaxe/ matches English 'report' plus -aje.

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