loanword in Spanish
loanword in Spanish is préstamo, extranjerismo, calco — loanword means a word borrowed by one language from another.
loanword in Spanish
préstamo
A word directly taken into one language from another one.
extranjerismo
A word directly taken into one language from another one.
calco
A word directly taken into one language from another one.
What does "loanword" mean?
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noun A word borrowed by one language from another.
""Calque" is a loanword with French origins, and "loanword" is a calque with German origins."
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- "Calque" is a loanword with French origins, and "loanword" is a calque with German origins.
- This searching was facilitated by the author's knowledge of the vagaries of Anglo-Indian spelling and the numerous colonial-era transliteration systems used for loanwords from Indian languages.
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What is "loanword" in Spanish?
"loanword" in Spanish is préstamo, extranjerismo, calco. loanword means: A word borrowed by one language from another.
Are there other ways to say "loanword" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "loanword": préstamo, extranjerismo, calco.
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