Calques

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  • n. Plural form of calque.
    • Word Usage
    "People like me speak a close approximation of traditional Gaeltacht Irish and there are people who speak new urban calques, heavily influenced by English in every way."
    Verb Form
    calqued    calques    calquing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    expression    saying    locution   
    Cross Reference
    Hobson-Jobson    metaphrase    loan word   
    Variant
    calk   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    loan translation   
     
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