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Portmanteau vs Aitianreole - What's the difference?

portmanteau | aitianreole |

Aitianreole is likely misspelled.


Aitianreole has no English definition.

As a noun portmanteau

is a large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.

As an adjective portmanteau

is made by combining two (or more) words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau.

portmanteau

English

(wikipedia portmanteau)

Alternative forms

* (travelling case) portmantua

Etymology 1

From (etyl) portemanteau, literally

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.
  • * 1667 , Charles Croke, Fortune's Uncertainty :
    • Rodolphus therefore finding such an earnest Invitation, embrac'd it with thanks, and with his Servant and Portmanteau , went to Don Juan's; where they first found good Stabling for their Horses, and afterwards as good Provision for themselves.
  • (Australia, dated) A school bag; often shortened to port'' or ''school port

    • Etymology 2

    Coined by .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (linguistics) A portmanteau word.
  • * 1872 , Lewis Carroll, ), the first usage in this sense:
    • Well, “slithy” means “lithe and slimy.” “Lithe” is the same as “active”. You see it’s like a portmanteau –there are two meanings packed up into one word.
    Synonyms
    * (portmanteau word) blend, frankenword, portmanteau word

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Made by combining two (or more) words, stories, etc., in the manner of a linguistic portmanteau.
  • * 2002 , Nicholas Lezard, Spooky tales by the master and friends'' in ''The Guardian (London) (December 14, 2002) page 30:
    • The overall narrator of this portmanteau story - for Dickens co-wrote it with five collaborators on his weekly periodical, All the Year Round - expresses deep, rational scepticism about the whole business of haunting.
  • * 2002 , Nick Bradshaw, One day in September'' in ''Time Out (December 11, 2002) Page 71:
    • We're so bombarded with images, it's a struggle to preserve our imaginations.' In response, he's turned to cinema, commissioning 11 film-makers to contribute to a portmanteau film, entitled '11'09"01' and composed of short films each running 11 minutes, nine seconds and one frame.

    Derived terms

    * portmanteau film * portmanteau word

    See also

    * *

    aitianreole

    Not English

    Aitianreole has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'aitianreole':

    admirative, admarginate