figurative. A word formed by blending sounds from two or more distinct words and combining their meanings (see also compounds 2a). Also more…
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| 释义 | the mind > language > linguistics > study of grammar > morphology > word-formation > [noun] > compounding > blending > word formed by (5) portmanteau1871 figurative. A word formed by blending sounds from two or more distinct words and combining their meanings (see also compounds 2a). Also more… portmantologism1887 A portmanteau word (see portmanteau, n. compounds 2a). telescope word1890 a word formed by blending sounds from two or more others and combining their meanings; a portmanteau word; cf. telescope, v. 3c. blend1909 Philology. A word or phrase formed by blending (see blending, n. 2); so blend-word. Subcategories:— one who utters or studies (1) |
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