Main Entry: ¹port·man·teau

Pronunciation: \pȯrt-ˈman-(ˌ)tō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural port·man·teaus or port·man·teaux \-(ˌ)tōz\

Etymology: Middle French portemanteau, from porter to carry + manteau mantle, from Latin mantellum — more at port

Date: 1579

1 : a large suitcase
2 : a word or morpheme whose form and meaning are derived from a blending of two or more distinct forms (as smog from smoke and fog)