Synonyms for calque


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kalk
Phonetic Transcription : kælk


Définition of calque

Origin :
  • "loan translation of a foreign word or phrase," from French calque, literally "a copy," from calquer "to trace by rubbing" (itself borrowed in English 1660s as calk), introduced 16c. from Italian calcare, from Latin calcare "to tread, to press down."
  • As in loan word : noun word borrowed from another language

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