panto

¹

[ pan-toh ]

noun

, British.

, plural pan·tos.

1. pantomime ( def 2 ).

panto-

²

1. a combining form synonymous with pan-:

   pantology.

panto

¹

/ ˈpæntəʊ /

noun

1. informal.
   short for pantomime

panto-

²

combining_form

1. all

   pantomime

   pantograph

   pantisocracy

   pantofle

Word History and Origins

Origin of panto¹

By shortening

Origin of panto²

Combining form representing Greek pant- (stem of pâs ) all

Word History and Origins

Origin of panto¹

from Greek pant-, pas

Example Sentences

Panto was indeed the mainstay of his business; it was even the warp and woof of his life.

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No: I won't go into panto—not if Frankie goes down on his knees to me.

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Did you know any of the critics when you were down at Slagtown for the Panto?

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I don't grudge letting the rest of the company have their fling at other times—but with the panto comes my turn.

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No, sir; that is a dissolving view, oxy-calcium, panto-sciostereoscopticon.

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