Definition of Loanword

1. Noun. A word borrowed from another language; e.g. 'blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English.

Exact synonyms: Loan
Generic synonyms: Word
Specialized synonyms: Latinism, Gallicism

Definition of Loanword

1. a word taken from another language [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Loanword

loamy
loan
loan-blend
loanable
loanback
loanbacks
loanblend
loaned
loaner
loaners
loaning
loanings
loans
loanshift
loanshifts
loanword (current term)
loanwords
loan application
loan approval
loan collection
loan office
loan participation
loan shark
loan translation
loasa
Loasaceae
loasa family
loast
loath
loath(p)

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