- E.g. could not = couldn’t, do not = don’t. In case of portmanteau words, two different words are related to form a new word with a new concept.
- In both smog and spork, the two words used to form the portmanteau help describe the new word, which is a quality of portmanteaus.
- A portmanteau is a large suitcase. The word comes from French porter "carry" and manteau "mantle, or cloak" — so it's what you carry your clothes in.
- A portmanteau ( /pɔːrtˈmæntoʊ/( About this sound listen) , /ˌpɔːrtmænˈtoʊ/ ) or portmanteau word (from French porte-manteau , suitcase) is a linguistic...
- Portmanteau definition: a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves..
- Portmanteau means coat rack, but it’s also the name of a historic model of travel bag.
- The etymology of portmanteau comes from porter, the French word meaning “to carry,” and manteau, the Old French word for “cloak.”
- A portmanteau word is a new word formed by combining two words, particularly the beginning of one word and the ending of the second word.
- To generate a portmanteau word, the user must choose two or more words that have elements of meaning that can be merged to create a new word.
- Portmanteau - what is it? Causing a word to become shorter by joining the ends at a common letter. Can be done more than once in long words, or phrases.