portmanteau
Meaning of portmanteau
noun
- A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.
- A schoolbag.
- A hook on which to hang clothing.
noun
A portmanteau word.
verb
To make a portmanteau word.
adjective
Made by combining two (or more) words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau.
Information about portmanteau
- The plural form of portmanteau is: portmanteaus.
- Languages in which portmanteau is used:
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Hyphenation of portmanteau
port-man-teau
- It consists of 3 syllables and 11 chars.
- portmanteau is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
portmanteau synonyms
Meaning blend:
Meaning Gladstone:
Translation of portmanteau
- Spanish: portmanteau
- Portuguese: palavra-valise
- Italian: crasi
Words that rhyme with portmanteau
Chateau, Plateau, bateau, gateau, plateau, Cocteau, Princeteau, cheteau, gteau, chteau, aboiteau, manteau, pockmanteau, serpenteau, Choteau, Coteau, Croteau, Poteau, coteau, torteau, Casteau, Cousteau, Risteau, Watteau, batteau, jetteau, watteau, Chouteau, couteau
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