learned borrowing
English
Alternative forms
Noun
learned borrowing (plural learned borrowings)
- (linguistics) A word or other linguistic form borrowed from one language into another on purpose instead of through normal language contact, especially one from a classical language.
Translations
word borrowed from a classical language into a modern language
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See also
- book word
- learnedism
- tatsama
- semi-learned borrowing
- English learned borrowings
- Learned borrowings by language
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