Word of the Week
S01 E04: Portmanteau
Season 1 Episode 4 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
What do smog, motel, infomercial and sitcom have in common?
What do smog, motel, infomercial and sitcom have in common? They are a type of word that takes its name from a traveling companion you might find in France.
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Word of the Week is a local public television program presented by WTVP
Word of the Week
S01 E04: Portmanteau
Season 1 Episode 4 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
What do smog, motel, infomercial and sitcom have in common? They are a type of word that takes its name from a traveling companion you might find in France.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- [Narrator] The word of the week is portmanteau.
To a linguist, a portmanteau is a mishmash of two different words like smog, from smoke and fog.
Or motel from motor and hotel.
But to a French traveler, a portmanteau is a large piece of luggage with two separate compartments.
Extra points if you can think of another portmanteau.
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Word of the Week is a local public television program presented by WTVP