pseudo-loan
pseudo-loan noun: a term which appears to be (and may be thought of by speakers as) a loanword from another language, even being formed from elements found in that language, but which does not exist as a word in that language with the same meaning.
Noun
pseudo-loan (plural pseudo-loans)
- A term which appears to be (and may be thought of by speakers as) a loanword from another language, even being formed from elements found in that language, but which does not exist as a word in that language with the same meaning.
- Synonyms:
- pseudo-borrowing, false loan, false borrowing
Synonyms of pseudo-loan
Forms of pseudo-loan
| plural | pseudo-loans |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pseudoloan |
Origin of pseudo-loan
From pseudo- + loan.
Questions about pseudo-loan
- What does pseudo-loan mean?
- Pseudo-loan means a term which appears to be (and may be thought of by speakers as) a loanword from another language, even being formed from elements found in that language, but which does not exist as a word in that language with the same meaning.
- What part of speech is pseudo-loan?
- Pseudo-loan is a noun.
- What is the plural of pseudo-loan?
- The plural of pseudo-loan is pseudo-loans.
Words near pseudo-loan in the dictionary
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