port·man·teau pört-ˈman-(ˌ)tō
- noun
- Inflected Form(s):
- plural port·man·teaus or port·man·teaux -(ˌ)tōz
:: a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms or words (as smog from smoke and fog)
- Etymology:
- Middle French portemanteau, from porter to carry + manteau mantle, from Latin mantellum — more at port
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