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calque

Pronunciation:  kalk

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 Definition: [n]  an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language
 
 Synonyms: loan translation
 
 See Also: expression, locution, saying

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Calque\, v. t.
See 2d {Calk}, v. t.

 

 

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