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Definition of Portmanteau word
1. Noun. A new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings. "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"
Exact synonyms: Blend, Portmanteau
Examples of language type: Motel, Brunch, Shopaholic, Workaholic, Smog, Smogginess, Dandle
Generic synonyms: Coinage, Neologism, Neology
Examples of language type: Motel, Brunch, Shopaholic, Workaholic, Smog, Smogginess, Dandle
Generic synonyms: Coinage, Neologism, Neology
Definition of Portmanteau word
1. Noun. (linguistics) A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel; for example, ''smog'', formed from ''smoke'' and ''fog''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Portmanteau Word
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