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Word: Portmanteau
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from French portemanteau, from porter ‘carry’ + manteau ‘mantle’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɔːtˈmantəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large travelling bag, typically made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts.
Short Definition:large travelling bag
Definition:
a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others, for example motel or brunch
Short Definition:word blending sounds and combining meanings of two others
Examples:- podcast is a portmanteau, a made-up word coined from a combination of the words iPod and broadcast
- a portmanteau word combining smoke and fog
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