mot-valise

French

Etymology

Literally, "luggage word".

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mo.va.liz/

Noun

mot-valise m (plural mots-valises or mots-valise)

(linguistics, lexicography) portmanteau word

Further reading

“mot-valise” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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