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partial calque

partial calque noun: a compound word or expression consisting of both native and foreign elements; a loanblend.

Noun

partial calque (plural partial calques)

  1. A compound word or expression consisting of both native and foreign elements; a loanblend.

Synonyms of partial calque

Forms of partial calque

pluralpartial calques

Questions about partial calque

What does partial calque mean?
Partial calque means a compound word or expression consisting of both native and foreign elements; a loanblend.
What part of speech is partial calque?
Partial calque is a noun.
What is the plural of partial calque?
The plural of partial calque is partial calques.

Words near partial calque in the dictionary

  1. partial
  2. partial application
  3. partial applications
  4. partial autocorrelation
  5. partial autocorrelations
  6. partial calque
  7. partial calques
  8. partial charge
  9. partial charges
  10. partial cloverleaf interchange
  11. partial cloverleaf interchanges

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