calque formation

NOUN

16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

calque formation is a valid 16-letter word worth 31 points in Scrabble and 36 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

C3A1L1Q10U1E1F4O1R1M3A1T1I1O1N1

3 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =31 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 62TRIPLE WORD → 93

MEANING

What does calque formation mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

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

SYNONYMS

BROADER