panto

pan·to

[pan-toh]
noun, plural pan·tos. British.
pantomime ( def 2 ).

Origin:
by shortening

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panto-

a combining form synonymous with pan-:, pantology.
Also, especially before a vowel, pant-.


Origin:
combining form representing Greek pant- (stem of pâs) all

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Panto is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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panto (ˈpæntəʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -tos
informal (Brit) short for pantomime

panto- or (before a vowel) pant-
 
combining form
all: pantisocracy; pantofle; pantograph; pantomime
 
[from Greek pant-, pas]
 
pant- or (before a vowel) pant-
 
combining form
 
[from Greek pant-, pas]

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