calque

NOUN /kælk/

6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH C

calque is a valid 6-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

C3A1L1Q10U1E1

3 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51

MEANING

What does calque mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

1

An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language.

“`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'”

SYNONYMS

CALQUE FORMATION LOAN TRANSLATION

BROADER

EXPRESSION LOCUTION SAYING

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of calque

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