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calque

Pronunciation: /kalk/

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Definition of calque

noun

another term for loan translation.

verb

(be calqued on)

originate or function as a loan translation of: ‘it goes without saying’ is calqued on French ‘cela va sans dire’

Origin:

1930s: from French, literally 'copy, tracing', from calquer 'to trace', via Italian from Latin calcare 'to tread'

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monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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