portmanteau word

noun

1. 缩合词，合并词（由一个词的词首和另一个词的词尾合成）
   a word that is invented by combining the beginning of one word and the end of another and keeping the meaning of each. For example motel is a portmanteau word that is a combination of motor and hotel .

1. The second name is a portmanteau: Gallo is derived from the Latin word for rooster, gallus, while pavo is the Latin word for peacock.
   第二个词是一个混合词：Gallo来源拉丁词公鸡，pavo来源拉丁词孔雀。
2. The word e-tailer is a portmanteau word derived from'electronic'and'retailer ', in a similar way to'e-mail'.
   E-tailer是electronic和retailer两个词组合而成的，与e-mail这个词的构成方式一样。

noun

1. a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
   1. `smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'
   2. `motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'
   3. `brunch' is a well-known portmanteau

   Synonym:    blendportmanteau