Pseudo-loan
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pseudo-loan is a noun meaning A term which appears to be (and may be thought of by speakers as) a loanword from another language, even being formed from elements found in that language, but which does not exist as a word in that language with the same meaning.
Meaning
A term which appears to be (and may be thought of by speakers as) a loanword from another language, even being formed from elements found in that language, but which does not exist as a word in that language with the same meaning.
Word Forms
- pseudo-loans
- pseudoloan
Synonyms for pseudo-loan
Depending on context, synonyms include pseudo-borrowing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pseudoloan, allogenism, pseudo-borrowing, pseudo-anglicism, plesionym, pseudoword.
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