loan term

noun

A single loanword or a multi-word expression borrowed directly from another language.

Meanings

nounloan term (plural loan terms)

plural loan terms

  1. A single loanword or a multi-word expression borrowed directly from another language.
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APA

loan term. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loan%20term

MLA

“loan term.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loan%20term. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loan term,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loan%20term.

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