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Blend word - Wikipedia
In linguistics, a blend—also known as a blend word, lexical blend, or portmanteau—is a word formed by combining the meanings, and parts of the sounds, ...
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PORTMANTEAU Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PORTMANTEAU is a word or part of a word made by combining the spellings and meanings of two or more other words or word parts ...
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56 Words That Are Actually Portmanteaus - Grammarly
A portmanteau is a blended word made of two or more other words. Portmanteau words adopt the meanings of both words. Why is it called a ...
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portmanteau
▪ I. portmanteau, n. (pɔətˈmæntəʊ) Forms: see below. [ad. F. portemanteau (1547 in Godef. Compl.) an officer who carries a prince's mantle, a valise, a clothes-rack, f. porte- + manteau (OF. mantel) mantle; see also manteau, mantua, pockmanteau.] 1. a. A case or bag for carrying clothing and other n...
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portmanteau - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Noun · (linguistics) A word formed by putting two words together and thereby their meaning e.g. shrinkflation. · Synonyms: blend, frankenword, portmanteau word, ...
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portmanteau : r/etymology - Reddit
The word portmanteau (meaning a blend of words) was introduced by Lewis Caroll in the 1871 book Through the Looking-Glass.
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Portmanteau (disambiguation)
Portmanteau may also refer to:
Portmanteau (luggage), a case or bag to carry clothes in that usually opens into two equally sized compartments
Portmanteau (mail), a specialized mail bag
Portmanteau film, an anthology film made up of several short films that interrelate
Portmanteau inhibitor, in pharmaceuticals
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What is a Portmanteau? || Oregon State Guide to Literary Terms
A portmanteau is an old-fashioned suitcase with a hinge in the middle that can hold equal amounts of luggage in its two storage compartments.
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PORTMANTEAU | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
a large case for carrying clothes while traveling, especially one that opens out into two parts. portmanteau word
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Glamping, Hangry, and Other Portmanteau Word Combinations
Portmanteau is a French word meaning “a large trunk or suitcase,” in English, it refers to a term that is formed by blending two words or parts of two words.
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Examples and Definition of Portmanteau - Literary Devices
Portmanteau is a literary device in which two or more words are joined together to coin a new word, which refers to a singe concept.
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portmanteau
portmanteau/pɔ:tˈmæntəu; pɔrt`mænto/ n(pl ~s or -teaux / -təuz; -toz/) (dated 旧) large oblong (usu leather) case for clothes that opens on a hinge into two equal parts 旅行衣箱（通常为皮制, 以合叶联接相同的两部分）.
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Portmanteau (luggage)
A portmanteau is a piece of luggage, usually made of leather and opening into two equal parts. Portmanteau mail bag
In the 1700s the term would also have described a Mail bag. This continued in the 1800s for bags used by the Post Office.
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Portmanteau inhibitor
A portmanteau inhibitor is a drug that is a combination of two drug molecules, each of which is itself a type of inhibitor.
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portmanteau word
portmanteau word(also blend) invented word that combines parts of two words and their meanings eg motel from motor and hotel or brunch from breakfast and lunch 紧缩词, 合并词（将两个词的词素合并构成一个新词, 如 motel 为 motor 和 hotel 的紧缩词, brunch 为 breakfast 和 lunch 的紧缩词）.
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