Definitions for portmanteau
pɔrtˈmæn toʊ, poʊrt-; ˌpɔrt mænˈtoʊ, ˌpoʊrt-; -toʊz, -toʊ; -ˈtoʊz, -ˈtoʊport·man·teau

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. blend, portmanteau word, portmanteaunoun

   a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

   "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"

2. portmanteau, Gladstone, Gladstone bagnoun

   a large travelling bag made of stiff leather

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Portmanteaunoun

   A chest or bag in which cloaths are carried.

   Etymology: portemanteau. Fr.

   I desired him to carry one of my portmanteaus; but he laughed, and bid another do it. Spectator.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Portmanteau

   A portmanteau word, or portmanteau ( (listen), ) is a blend of words in which parts of multiple words are combined into a new word, as in smog, coined by blending smoke and fog, or motel, from motor and hotel. In linguistics, a portmanteau is a single morph that is analyzed as representing two (or more) underlying morphemes. When portmanteaus shorten established compounds, they can be considered clipped compounds.A portmanteau word is similar to a contraction, but contractions are formed from words that would otherwise appear together in sequence, such as do and not to make don't, whereas a portmanteau is formed by combining two or more existing words that all relate to a single concept. A portmanteau also differs from a compound, which does not involve the truncation of parts of the stems of the blended words. For instance, starfish is a compound, not a portmanteau, of star and fish, as it includes both words in full. If it were called a "stish" or a "starsh", it would be a portmanteau.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Portmanteaunoun

   a bag or case, usually of leather, for carrying wearing apparel, etc., on journeys

2. Etymology: [F. porte-manteau; porter to carry + manteau a cloak, mantle. See Port to carry, and Mantle.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Portmanteau

   A portmanteau or portmanteau word is a combination of two words or morphemes, and their definitions, into one new word. The English is derived from French portemanteau. A portmanteau word fuses both the sounds and the meanings of its components, as in smog, coined by blending smoke and fog, or the term "wurly" to describe hair that is both wavy and curly. In linguistics, a portmanteau is defined as a single morph which represents two or more morphemes.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Portmanteau

   port-man′tō, n. a bag for carrying apparel, &c., on journeys: a hook on which to hang clothing.—Also Portman′tua (obs.). [Fr.,—porter, to carry, manteau, a cloak.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. portmanteau

   The blending of two words.

   'SMOG' 'The smoke and fog were not too bad this morning. 'MOTEL' 'The motor hotel was quite nice.'

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on March 23, 2019  

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Portmanteau

   From the French porter, to carry, and manteau, a cloak; literally a receptacle for a cloak on a journey.

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   The numerical value of portmanteau in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of portmanteau in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=portmanteau
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=portmanteau
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteau
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portmanteau
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=portmanteau
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=portmanteau
7. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=portmanteau