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