Word of the Day: Calque

Can you pronounce calque?

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Today's Word Brought to You By noun 1. Another term for loan translation. 2. An expression adopted by one language from another in a more or less literally translated form. Today's Word Brought to You By Tackle Your Credit Card Debt With 0% Interest Until Nearly 2027 If you have outstanding credit card debt, getting a new 0% intro APR credit card could help ease the pressure while you pay down your balances. FinanceBuzz's credit card experts identified top credit cards that are perfect for anyone looking to pay down debt and not add to it. Click through to see what all the hype is about. Learn More "The linguistics professor explained how calques differ from borrowed words." "'Skyscraper' has been turned into a calque in many languages, including the German word 'Wolkenkratzer.'" "The foreign exchange student pointed out several examples of calques from French in the vocabulary lesson." French, 1930s English is a melting-pot language, with influences from all over the globe. Many words can be traced through the Romance languages (French, Spanish, Italian) and directly to Latin and Greek, but there are also plenty of Germanic influences, along with words from … Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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