learned borrowing
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learned borrowing
- /ˌlɜːnɪd ˈbɒ.ɹəʊ.ɪŋ/ UK
- /ˌlɜːnd ˈbɒ.ɹəʊ.ɪŋ/ UK, nonstandard
- /ˌlɚnɪd ˈbɑ.ɹoʊ.ɪŋ/ US
- /ˌlɚnd ˈbɑ.ɹoʊ.ɪŋ/ US, nonstandard
noun learned borrowings · learnèd borrowing
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A word or other linguistic form borrowed from one language into another purposely instead of through normal language contact, especially one from a classical language.
Similar: learned loanword, learned loan
Translations
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noun word borrowed from a classical language into a modern language
| Español | cultismo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 舊詞今用 /旧词今用 jiùcíjīnyòng, 借詞 /借词 jiècí |
| हिन्दी | तत्सम tatsam |
| Português | cultismo |
| Français | emprunt savant |
| Deutsch | gelehrte Entlehnung |
| Italiano | voce dotta, voce colta, recupero dotto, cultismo |
| Ελληνικά | λόγιο δάνειο lógio dáneio |
| Română | împrumut cult |
| العربية | اقْتِرَاضٌ غَيْرُ عَفْوِيٍّ |
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title = {learned borrowing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/learned%20borrowing},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
