portemanteau
French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Univerbation of porte (“carry”, second person singular imperative) + manteau (“coat”).
Noun
portemanteau m (plural portemanteaux)
Usage notes
This word does not mean portmanteau, which is rather translated as mot-valise.
Further reading
- “portemanteau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.