Meanings
nountelescope word (plural telescope words)
plural telescope words
- Synonym of portmanteau word.
Synonyms: portmanteau word
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of portmanteau word.
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Origin
By analogy with a collapsible telescope.
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APA
telescope word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telescope%20word
MLA
“telescope word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telescope%20word. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telescope word,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telescope%20word.
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