PORTMANTEAU


Meaning of PORTMANTEAU in English

I. pȯrt-ˈman-(ˌ)tō noun

( plural -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 )

II. adjective

Date: 1909

1. : combining more than one use or quality

2. : being a portmanteau

a portmanteau word

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.