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LOAN-BLEND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., 'monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("loan-blend" is a kind of...):
word (a unit of language that native speakers can identify)
Domain category:
Latin (any dialect of the language of ancient Rome)
Domain region:
Ellas; Greece; Hellenic Republic (a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil)