[PW] Re: Name for word made from parts of other words--Portmanteau

[Fred Acerri]

>From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A portmanteau  is a term in linguistics that refeers to a word or morpheme 
that fuses two or more grammatical functions. A folk usage of portmanteau 
efers to a word that is formed by combining both sounds and meanings from 
two or more words (e.g. animatronics from animation and electronics. It can 
also be called a frankenword.

Fred A
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From: "Bruce Bumbalough" <bbumbalough at grapevine.lib.tx.us>
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Subject: [PW] Name for word made from parts of other words


> Is there a name for a word (often used as a brand name) made from
> syllables of other words?  For example, Convair (the aircraft
> manufacturer) is a shortened version of Consolidated Vultee Aircraft
> Company.   It isn't acronym.
>
> TIA
>
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