CEFR C1
loan-blend
noun
Meaning
A word formed by combining elements from two or more different languages, where at least one element is borrowed directly (a loanword) and at least one is translated (a calque).
Examples
- The term 'loan-blend' itself is an example of this linguistic phenomenon.
- Many scientific terms are loan-blends, drawing roots from Latin and Greek.
Synonyms: hybrid word, calque, loanword