- loanblend
- loanblend loan"blend n.
a word that is composed of parts from different languages;
e.g. monolingual has a Greek prefix and a Latin root.
Syn: hybrid. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
loanblend
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loanblend — /lohn blend /, n. a compound word or expression consisting of both native and foreign elements. [1945 50; LOAN1 + BLEND] * * * … Universalium
loanblend — noun a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., monolingual has a Greek prefix and a Latin root) • Syn: ↑loan blend, ↑hybrid • Topics: ↑Latin • Regions: ↑Greece, ↑Helleni … Useful english dictionary
Ellas — noun a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil • Syn: ↑Greece, ↑Hellenic Republic • Members of this Region: ↑Actium, ↑Chaeronea, ↑Lepanto, ↑Battle of Lepanto, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Greece — noun 1. a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil (Freq. 5) • Syn: ↑Hellenic Republic, ↑Ellas • Members of this Region: ↑Actium, ↑Chaeronea, ↑Lepanto, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Hellenic Republic — noun a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil • Syn: ↑Greece, ↑Ellas • Members of this Region: ↑Actium, ↑Chaeronea, ↑Lepanto, ↑Battle of Lepanto, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
loan-blend — noun a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., monolingual has a Greek prefix and a Latin root) • Syn: ↑loanblend, ↑hybrid • Topics: ↑Latin • Regions: ↑Greece, ↑Hellenic … Useful english dictionary
