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LOAN-BLEND
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Dictionary entry overview: What does loan-blend mean?
• LOAN-BLEND (noun)
The noun LOAN-BLEND has 1 sense:
1. a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., 'monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
Familiarity information: LOAN-BLEND used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., 'monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("loan-blend" is a kind of...):
word (a unit of language that native speakers can identify)
Domain category:
Latin (any dialect of the language of ancient Rome)
Domain region:
Ellas; Greece; Hellenic Republic (a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil)
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