semi-calque

noun

Synonym of partial calque.

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partial calque
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Meanings

nounsemi-calque (plural semi-calques)

plural semi-calques

  1. Synonym of partial calque.

    Bolton (2003:139) suggests that chopsticks might not be a semi-calque from Chinese Pidgin English but instead a wholly native English word.

    2006 December 18, admin, “Are your chopsticks fast?”, in Endangered Languages and Cultures

    Synonyms: partial calque

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of partial calque.

Similar
partial calque
Also see
loanblendpartial calque

Origin

From semi- + calque.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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