Loanword definition

lōnwûrd

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

A word directly taken into one language from another one with little or no translation.

The word exit is a loanword from Latin.

noun

Alternative Forms

Alternative Form of loanword - loan-word

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loanwords