portmanteaux (0 synonym found)

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Definition of portmanteaux:

(n) : (linguistics) A word formed by putting two words together and thereby their meaning e.g. shrinkflation.
(adj) : (attributive, linguistics) Made by combining two (or more) words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau.
(n) : A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.
(n) : (Australia, dated) A schoolbag.
(n) : A portmanteau film.
(v) : (transitive) To create a portmanteau word.

Definition of portmanteaux:

(n) : (linguistics) A word formed by putting two words together and thereby their meaning e.g. shrinkflation.
(adj) : (attributive, linguistics) Made by combining two (or more) words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau.
(n) : A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.
(n) : (Australia, dated) A schoolbag.
(n) : A portmanteau film.
(v) : (transitive) To create a portmanteau word.

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