portmanteau word in Portuguese
portmanteau word in Portuguese is palavra-valise, amálgama, cruzamento.
portmanteau word in Portuguese
palavra-valise
(linguistics) A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel.
amálgama
(linguistics) A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel.
cruzamento
(linguistics) A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel.
siglonimização
(linguistics) A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the first part of one word and the last part of the other, the adjoining parts often having a common vowel.
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What is "portmanteau word" in Portuguese?
"portmanteau word" in Portuguese is palavra-valise, amálgama, cruzamento.
Are there other ways to say "portmanteau word" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "portmanteau word": palavra-valise, amálgama, cruzamento, siglonimização.
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