portmanteaus

Meanings

• Noun

  A word formed by blending parts of other words, creating a new term.

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Synonyms

blend , frankenword , portmanteau word

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Variants

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portmanteau , portmanteau word , portmanteau words , portmanteaus , portmanteaux

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Etymology

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From the French word 'portemanteau' meaning a large traveling bag that could be carried on one's back, with the two parts of the word 'porter' (to carry) and 'manteau' (cloak) suggesting the blending of words.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded use of the term 'portmanteau' as a literary device was by Lewis Carroll in his novel 'Through the Looking-Glass'.

2. The word 'smog' is a portmanteau of 'smoke' and 'fog'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Blend: A similar process to portmanteaus, where two or more words are combined to create a new term.

2. Neologism: A new word or term, often a portmanteau, that has been recently created.

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Culture

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Portmanteaus have been used extensively in literature, especially in poetry and science fiction, to create new and imaginative concepts. One famous example is 'brunch' which is a portmanteau of 'breakfast' and 'lunch'.

How to Memorize "portmanteaus"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the two words that have been blended to form the portmanteau.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the new term with the words that have been blended to create it.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device to help remember the new term and the words it is formed from.

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