calque

Letters that make calque

a, e, l, c, q, u are letters that make 'calque'

Words within calque

AL, CA, Al, Ca are words within 'calque'

Anagrams of calque

claque is an anagram of 'calque'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of calque

calqued, calques are words created by adding a letter to 'calque'


1 possible definitions for 'calque'

Calque as "an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language"

Under this definition, calque is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

calque formation, loan translation have the same meaning as 'calque'

calque as a type

'calque' can be a type of saying, expression, locution.

Example of calque used within this context

"`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'"



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