LOANWORD

loanword, loan

(noun) a word borrowed from another language; e.g. ā€˜blitz’ is a German word borrowed into modern English

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

loanword (plural loanwords)

A word directly taken into one language from another one with little or no translation.

Synonyms

• borrowing

• foreign word (informal)

• gainword

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; ā€œdid you catch that allusion?ā€; ā€œWe caught something of his theory in the lectureā€; ā€œdon’t catch your meaningā€; ā€œdid you get it?ā€; ā€œShe didn’t get the jokeā€; ā€œI just don’t get himā€


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