wanderword
Syllables: wan·der·wordUK/ˈwɒndəˌwɔːd/US/ˈwɑndɚˌwɔɹd/
wanderword noun: synonym of Wanderwort (“a loanword that has spread to many different languages, often through trade or the adoption of foreign cultural practices”).
Noun
wanderword (plural wanderwords)
- Synonym of Wanderwort (“a loanword that has spread to many different languages, often through trade or the adoption of foreign cultural practices”).
- Considering the mileage it has achieved as a horizon wanderword in divers shapes representable as sV(l)mV(n)-, the Latin salmo (salmonis) cited by Pliny and Ausonius is vexing as regards its etymology, a quality it shares with many other Roman and Greek [...]1985, A. Richard Diebold, The evolution of Indo-European nomenclature for salmonid fish
- It is perhaps, therefore, a late 'wander-word' of the southeast of the IE world, Semitic and Sumerian.1997, James P. Mallory, Douglas Q. Adams, Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture
- Synonyms:
- Wanderwort
Synonyms of wanderword
Forms of wanderword
| plural | wanderwords |
|---|---|
| alternative form | wander word |
| alternative form | wander-word |
Origin of wanderword
From wander + word, a calque of German Wanderwort.
Questions about wanderword
- What does wanderword mean?
- Wanderword means synonym of Wanderwort (“a loanword that has spread to many different languages, often through trade or the adoption of foreign cultural practices”).
- What part of speech is wanderword?
- Wanderword is a noun.
- How do you pronounce wanderword?
- Wanderword is pronounced /ˈwɒndəˌwɔːd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of wanderword?
- The plural of wanderword is wanderwords.
Words near wanderword in the dictionary
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