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A portmanteau word belongs to the category of word formation, specifically blending, where two words are combined to create a new word with a combined meaning.
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The word sitcom is a portmanteau (a new word from parts of two existing words) of situation comedy.
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A portmanteau is a large suitcase. By extension, a portmanteau word is one that packs two meanings into one word: brunch (breakfast and lunch); smog (smoke and fog); slithy (slippery and lithe); slanguage (slang and language) Portmanteau words are also called "blend words" and "telescope words."
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No, "webcam" is not a portmanteau. A portmanteau is a linguistic blend of words where parts of multiple words are combined to create a new word with a single meaning. "Webcam" is a compound word, which is formed by combining two complete words, "web" and "camera," to create a new word with a combined meaning related to a camera connected to the internet for video communication.
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It is a Russian word. Lenovo" is a portmanteau of "Le-" (from Legend) and "novo", pseudo-Latin for "new.
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No, but it seems that someone's invented it now.
Like "ginormous," this seems to be a portmanteau, a new word created by combining parts of old words.
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The word "portmanteau" belongs in the category of linguistics or vocabulary, as it refers to a word that combines two words or their meanings into one. It is also commonly used in discussions about language and word formation.
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- A neologism for a portmanteau created by incorrectly combining a malapropism with a neologism. It is itself a portmanteau of 'malapropism' and 'portmanteau'.
- A malamanteau is a neologism for a portmanteau created by incorrectly combining a malapropism with a neologism. It is itself a portmanteau.
- A word defined to infuriate Wikipedia editors
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A portmanteau word is a blend of two (or more) words where parts of the words are combined to create a new word. It occurs in combination and may be used with other similar portmanteau words. An example is "brunch," which combines "breakfast" and "lunch."
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A portmanteau is a linguistic blend of words where parts of two or more words are combined to form a new word. This new word typically incorporates meanings from both original words.
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The word velcro is a portmanteau of the words "velours" and "crochet".
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It is a portmanteau word combining an encyclopedia, a dictionary and an almanac.
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A portmanteau blends two words (or parts of two words) into a new word. Some examples are... "Spork" combines spoon & fork "Usenet" combines user & network
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Biological and you can see the other.
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Prion is a portmanteau word of the two words protein and infection.
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A word with another word put in the middle is called a compound word or a portmanteau.
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It's a portmanteau of hiccup and cough. Hiccup, cough, hiccough.
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The word is possibly 'bodacious' which is a portmanteau of 'bold' and 'audacious'.
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its called portmanteau , meaning two words that have combined to make one.
like ginormous > gigantic and enormous
portmanteau is a french word. but used in English...hope that helps
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In the book The Watson's Go to Birmingham the toilet is glugging after one of the kids tries to flush a bunch of stuff. I think that it is a combo of gurgle and plug...............
Isn't "glugging" an example of onomatopoeia (a word that sounds as it means, like POP or SPLAT)? Why should it be a portmanteau word at all?
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Lewis Carroll never offered an explanation for the word 'tumtum' but, owing to its structure, it is unlikely to be a portmanteau.
Other portmanteau words combine two different words to make a new one, for example, 'miserable' and 'flimsy' make 'mimsy'. If 'tumtum' were a portmanteau, it would have to be a combination of the word 'tum' and 'tum' again, or two different words in which 'tum' is the first syllable of one and the second or last syllable of the other.
Of course, while unlikely, this is not impossible, and there are many words which might be combined to create 'tumtum'
For example
Words with 'tum' at the beginning
- tumble
- tumbril
- tummy
- tump
- tumult
Words with 'tum' at the end
- arboretum
- dictum
- erratum
- factotum
- sanctum
However, the rhythmic, repetitve nature of the word suggests that it was more likely to have been chosen simply for its sound.
In his Annotated Alice, Martin Gardner says:
Tum-tum was a common colloquialism in Carroll's day, referring to the sound of a stringed instrument, especially when monotonously strummed.
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Chiengorais a yarn or wool spun from dog hair. The word is a portmanteau of "chien", the French word for dog, and angora
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The word starfish is a simple portmanteau. It is made from the word "star", which describes the shape of the creature, and "fish", because it is an underwater creature.
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A word made up of two other words is called a compound word.
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A portmanteau is a new word that is derived from parts of several older words, carrying the original meaning from each word into the new definition that includes both of the original meanings. For example, a "wiki" is a type of web server software that allows users to add, edit, and delete entries on the website through some sort of browser-based text editor, while an encyclopedia is a work containing a summary of information from many branches of knowledge, so "Wikipedia" is a portmanteau that is defined as "a site where users can add, edit, and delete entries that represent a summary of information from many branches of knowledge."
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Ah, the word "glugging" is a delightful portmanteau that combines "glug" and "chugging." It paints a picture of someone joyfully drinking a beverage in a relaxed and carefree manner. Just like painting a happy little tree, sometimes we can create new words that bring a smile to our faces.
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Oh, dude, the term "portmanteau" was actually named after a specific kind of suitcase that opens into two equal parts, like a combination of two words. It was first coined by Lewis Carroll in "Through the Looking-Glass." So yeah, it's not named after a specific gentleman, just a fancy word for blending words together. Cool, right?
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The word groupon comes from the company of the same name, which was founded in 2008. It is a portmanteau (a combination) of the words group and coupon.
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"Animagus" is a portmanteau word, dropping the last letter of "animal" and overlapping the previous two with "magus", meaning "magician".
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Bumbershoot is a portmanteau of umbrella and parachute. Its spelling implies that it may be an accidental or intentional weapon.
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I think it would be squeezed and pinched.
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Portmanteau' is an old-fashioned word for a suitcase or trunk that opens in two parts. Its origins are from the French word meaning to carry.
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a compound word
The word you're looking for is portmanteau.
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They are what some people call portmanteau words, i.e. words made by combining parts of two or more other words.
Smog = smoke and fog; brunch = breakfast and lunch, and so on.
"Portmanteau word" is a term inspired by Lewis Carroll. When Humpty Dumpty is explaining "Jabberwocky" to Alice, he says that words like "slithy" are "like a portmanteau: there are two meanings packed up in one word."
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It is the spirit of peaceful relations among the various Christian faiths. It's a portmanteau word combining Christian and amity.
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A blend of two words merged together is called a portmanteau.
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