panto
[ pan-toh ]
/ ˈpæn toʊ /
noun, plural pan·tos.British.
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Origin of panto
By shortening
Words nearby panto
panties, pantihose, pantile, pantisocracy, pant leg, panto, pantofle, pantograph, pantology, pantomime, pantomimist
Definition for panto (2 of 2)
panto-
a combining form synonymous with pan-: pantology.
Also especially before a vowel, pant-.
Origin of panto-
combining form representing Greek pant- (stem of pâs) all
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Example sentences from the Web for panto
Panto was indeed the mainstay of his business; it was even the warp and woof of his life.
I don't grudge letting the rest of the company have their fling at other times—but with the panto comes my turn.
Trelawny of The "Wells"|Arthur W. PineroDid you know any of the critics when you were down at Slagtown for the Panto?
Voces Populi|F. Anstey"I once was in the chorus in a panto at Hanbridge," she said.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett
British Dictionary definitions for panto (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for panto (2 of 2)
panto-
before a vowel pant-
combining form
allpantisocracy; pantofle; pantograph; pantomime
Word Origin for panto-
from Greek pant-, pas
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