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- [lohn-wurd]
- /ˈloʊnˌwɜrd/
- /ˈləʊn.wɜːd/
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- [lohn-wurd]
- /ˈloʊnˌwɜrd/
Definitions of loanword word
- noun loanword a word in one language that has been borrowed from another language and usually naturalized, as wine, taken into Old English from Latin vinum, or macho, taken into Modern English from Spanish. 1
- noun loanword A word adopted from a foreign language with little or no modification. 1
- noun loanword a word of one language taken into another and naturalized (Ex.: kindergarten < Ger, , chauffeur < Fr) 0
- noun loanword A word directly taken into one language from another one with little or no translation. 0
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Origin of loanword
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; translation of German Lehnwort
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Loanword
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loanword popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% 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.
loanword usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with loanword
- which loanword trends originate from italian?
See also
Matching words
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