twice-borrowed

adjective

Terms in one language that were borrowed from a second language that originally borrowed the term from the first language.

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Meanings

adjectivetwice-borrowed (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesTerms in one language that were borrowed from a second language that originally borrowed the term from the first language.
Cite this entry
APA

twice-borrowed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twice-borrowed

MLA

“twice-borrowed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twice-borrowed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twice-borrowed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twice-borrowed.

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