loan-blend

A form of loanblend — A compound word or expression consisting of both native and foreign elements; a partial calque.

Meanings

nounloan-blend (plural loan-blends)

plural loan-blends

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of loanblend.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., ‘monolingual’ has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

loan-blend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loan-blend

MLA

“loan-blend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loan-blend. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loan-blend,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loan-blend.

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