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/ˈfɹæŋkn̩ˌwɜː(ɹ)d/ · noun
(linguistics) A word formed by combining two (or more) other words..
But what's noteworthy is the smorgasbord of new vocabulary, including 'frankenwords' (words joined to create new words) which deal with everyday situations.
Noun phrase identification is extremely time consuming and may incorrectly process new words that emerge during a debate, eg frankenwords invented during the genetically modified food debate.
A combination of "salvation" and "sacrifice," the coinage "salvific" does not necessarily flow trippingly from the tongue, but the monograph hardly needs a frankenword to make the case for the enduring relationship between African-American letters and racial uplift.
Use frankenword when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Frankenword means (linguistics) A word formed by combining two (or more) other words..
Common synonyms include blend, portmanteau, portmanteau word, portmantologism.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
But what's noteworthy is the smorgasbord of new vocabulary, including 'frankenwords' (words joined to create new words) which deal with everyday situations.
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