Loanword definition
A word of one language taken into another and naturalized (Ex.: kindergarten < Ger; chauffeur < Fr)
noun
A word adopted from another language and completely or partially naturalized, as very and hors d'oeuvre, both from French.
noun
Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of loanword -
loan-word
Other Word Forms
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