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portmantologism

portmantologism noun: a portmanteau word.

Noun

portmantologism (plural portmantologisms)

  1. A portmanteau word.
    • The term “biomarker” is a portmantologism of the words “biological” and “marker.”2018, Keith C. Meyer, Steven D. Nathan, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide, page 242

Synonyms of portmantologism

Forms of portmantologism

pluralportmantologisms

Origin of portmantologism

From portmanteau + -ology + -ism.

Questions about portmantologism

What does portmantologism mean?
Portmantologism means a portmanteau word.
What part of speech is portmantologism?
Portmantologism is a noun.
What is the plural of portmantologism?
The plural of portmantologism is portmantologisms.

Words near portmantologism in the dictionary

  1. portmanteauing
  2. portmanteaus
  3. portmanteaux
  4. portmantle
  5. portmantles
  6. portmantologism
  7. portmantologisms
  8. portmantua
  9. portmantuas
  10. portmapper
  11. portmappers

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