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portmanteau


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adj

Definition of PORTMANTEAU

1
: combining more than one use or quality
2
: being a portmanteau <a portmanteau word>

First Known Use of PORTMANTEAU

1909

Other Grammar and Linguistics Terms

ablaut, allusion, anacoluthon, diacritic, gerund, idiom, infinitive, metaphor, semiotics, simile

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