pseudo-loan en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From pseudo- + loan.
Meanings
- A term which appears to be (and may be thought of by speakers as) a loanword from another language, even being formed from elements found in that language, but which does not exist as a word in that language with the same meaning.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pseudo-loans | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| pseudoloan | alternative | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
pseudo-Latinism · pseudo-anglicism