PORTMANTEAU WORD


Meaning of PORTMANTEAU WORD in English

portˈmanteau ˌword BrE AmE noun [countable] technical

a portmanteau word is made by combining the sound and meaning of two other words, for example ‘edutainment’ combines ‘education’ and ‘entertainment’

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.