UsingEnglish.com

Loan Words Definition

Loan Words

Jump to: Definition | Related Entries |

A loan word is a word taken from a different language. 'Menu' is a loan from French, 'marmalade' is from Portuguese, etc.

It can also be written loan-word or loanword.

See Also:

Neologism; Euphemism; Portmanteau Word; Onomatopoeia; Jargon

Category:

Vocabulary

Related to 'Loan Words'


Trustpilot