CALQUE

/kælk/ ► audio Scrabble 17 Words With Friends 20

Scrabble letter values: C3A1L1Q10U1E1 = 17

Definition

  1. noun an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language. — synonyms: calque_formation, loan_translation

Examples

  • “`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'”
  • “The word "watershed" is a calque of the German "Wasserscheide".”

Anagrams of CALQUE

claque

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