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Also known as portmanteau word, blending, portmanteau, lexical blend
In literature, a portmanteau, also known in linguistics and lexicography as a blend word, lexical blend, or simply a blend, is a word formed by combining the meanings and parts of the sounds of two or more words. English examples include smog, coined by blending smoke and fog, and motel, from motor (motorist) and hotel. The term "portmanteau", derived from the French , literally is a two-part piece of luggage that was first applied metaphorically in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass (1871) to describe the combination of words.
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A blend word is a new word created by combining the sounds and meanings of two or more existing words, like "smog" (from smoke and fog) or "motel" (from motor and hotel). Blend words matter because they show how language evolves and adapts, allowing speakers to create concise, expressive terms that capture the essence of multiple concepts at once.
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