Meanings
nounpartial calque (plural partial calques)
plural partial calques
- human sciencesA compound word or expression consisting of both native and foreign elements; a loanblend.
Synonyms: loanblend, semi-calque
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA compound word or expression consisting of both native and foreign elements; a loanblend.
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partial calque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partial%20calque
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“partial calque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partial%20calque. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “partial calque,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partial%20calque.
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