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loanblend

/ˈloʊn.blɛnd/

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noun

/ˈloʊn.blɛnd/C1formaltechnical
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее слово, составленное из частей разных языков, например, греческой приставки и латинского корня.

A noun referring to a word composed of parts from different languages, such as a Greek prefix and a Latin root.

  1. Hybrid word from multiple languagesC2formal

    A word formed by combining elements from two or more different languages, such as a prefix from one language and a root from another.

    ruГибридное слово из нескольких языков

    • The word 'monolingual' is a loanblend, with a Greek prefix and a Latin root.
    • 'Television' is a loanblend combining Greek 'tele' and Latin 'vision'.
    • Linguists study loanblends to understand language contact and evolution.

    Synonymshybridloan-blend

Forms
  • loanblends plural form
  • loanblends' possessive plural form
  • loanblend's possessive singular form