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portmanteau word

port·man·teau word
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pawrt-man-toh, pohrt- wurd]
    • /pɔrtˈmæn toʊ, poʊrt- wɜrd/
    • /pɔːtˈmæn.təʊ wɜːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pawrt-man-toh, pohrt- wurd]
    • /pɔrtˈmæn toʊ, poʊrt- wɜrd/

Definitions of portmanteau word words

  • noun plural portmanteau word 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 word Also called portmanteau word. Linguistics. blend (def 10). 1
  • noun portmanteau word compound word 1
  • noun portmanteau word a coined word that is a combination of two other words in form and meaning; blend (Ex.: smog, from smoke and fog) 0
See all 4 definitions of portmanteau word

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Origin of portmanteau word

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 word

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Portmanteau word

portmanteau word 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.
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