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- [pawrt-man-toh, pohrt-; pawrt-man-toh, pohrt-]
- /pɔrtˈmæn toʊ, poʊrt-; ˌpɔrt mænˈtoʊ, ˌpoʊrt-/
- /pɔːtˈmæn.təʊ/
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- [pawrt-man-toh, pohrt-; pawrt-man-toh, pohrt-]
- /pɔrtˈmæn toʊ, poʊrt-; ˌpɔrt mænˈtoʊ, ˌpoʊrt-/
Definitions of portmanteau word
- noun plural portmanteau a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves. 1
- noun plural portmanteau Also called portmanteau word. Linguistics. blend (def 10). 1
- noun portmanteau suitcase 1
- adjective portmanteau composite 1
- noun portmanteau (formerly) a large travelling case made of stiff leather, esp one hinged at the back so as to open out into two compartments 0
- noun portmanteau embodying several uses or qualities 0
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Origin of portmanteau
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < French portemanteau literally, (it) carries (the) cloak; see port5, mantle
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Parts of speech for Portmanteau
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
portmanteau popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
portmanteau usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for portmanteau
noun portmanteau
- box — A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids.
- counter word — any word freely used as a general term of approval or disapproval without reference to its more exact meaning, as nice, terrible, lousy, terrific
- counter-word — a word, often of short-lived popularity, widely used as an almost meaningless, automatic response.
- counterword — a word widely used in a sense much looser than its original meaning, such as tremendous or awful
- gripsack — a traveling bag; grip.
adjective portmanteau
- combination — A combination of things is a mixture of them.
- hybrid — the offspring of two animals or plants of different breeds, varieties, species, or genera, especially as produced through human manipulation for specific genetic characteristics.
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