loan word

A form of loanword — A word directly taken into one language from another one.

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Meanings

nounloan word (plural loan words)

plural loan words

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of loanword.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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