calque, calque formation, loan translation
(noun) an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; “‘superman’ is a calque for the German ‘Ubermensch’”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
calque (plural calques)
(linguistics, translation studies) A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language.
Synonyms: loan translation, calquing
calque (third-person singular simple present calques, present participle calquing, simple past and past participle calqued)
(linguistics, translation studies) To adopt (a word or phrase) from one language to another by semantic translation of its parts.
While the term calque is a loanword from French, the term loanword is a calque of German.
• claque
Source: Wiktionary
Calque, v. t.
Definition: See 2d Calk, v. t.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
