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

However, his comedy partner suffered a heart attack on stage when the pair were appearing in panto in 1986.

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LWT director Jonathan Glazier, who joined the programme from the third series, describes it fondly as "a panto" with "something for all the family".

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And it's happening at the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse too, with their Cinderella panto being particularly well received.

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What then took place during the course of the afternoon were more like scenes from a Christmas panto than a Premier League fixture.

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One of its stars is former Birds of a Feather actress Lesley Joseph, and she thinks every production should have one - from panto to West End.

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