loan-shift

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lohn shift]
- /loʊn ʃɪft/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lohn shift]
- /loʊn ʃɪft/

Definitions of loan-shift word

noun loan-shift change or extension of the meaning of a word through the influence of a foreign word, as in the application in English of the meaning “profession” to the word calling through the influence of Latin vocātio. 1
noun loan-shift a word created by loanshift. 1

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Origin of loan-shift

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50; loan1 + shift

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Parts of speech for Loan-shift

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Loan-shift

loan-shift popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.