portmanteau

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /pɔːtˈmæn.təʊ/, SAMPA: /pO:t"m{nt@U/
• (US) enPR: pôrt'măntō, IPA ^(key): /pɔːrtˈmæntoʊ/, SAMPA: /pO:rt"m{ntou/

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Noun

Singular portmanteau

Plural portmanteaus or portmanteaux

1. A portmanteau word.

   Pokémon is a portmanteau of "pocket" and "monster".

2. A large case usually made of leather made of two parts.

Related words

• portmanteau word