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Re: pictures

Author: David Peacham
Date: 2006-03-04 10:24

Don: the words portamento and portemanteau are related in their first syllable only.

"Port" in both cases means "carry", like the English "porter".

The Italian "...mento" doesn't mean anything on its own, it's just an inflection like "...ing" or "...ly" in English. So "portamento" just means "carryingly", if that were a word in English.

French "manteau", on the other hand, means "overcoat", and is related to the English "mantle". So "portemanteau" means "overcoat carrier", what we would call a "suitcase."

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Jez: the authority on this work is Leonard Slatkin. Perhaps you should ask him.

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To the great relief of many of you, no doubt.

Post Edited (2006-03-04 10:27)

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