Meaning | A new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings. |
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Examples | - "'motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining 'motor' and 'hotel'"
- "'brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"
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Synonyms | blend, portmanteau word |
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Broader | neologism, neology, coinage | A newly invented word or phrase |
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Usage | brunch | combination breakfast and lunch |
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dandle | Move (a baby) up and down in one's arms or on one's knees |
motel | A motor hotel |
shopaholic | A compulsive shopper |
smog, smogginess | air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog |
workaholic | person with a compulsive need to work |
Spanish | contracción, palabra baúl, palabra compuesta |
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Catalan | paraula composta |
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