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Loanword Definition & Meaning

loanword
noun
  1. a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English

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What does loanword mean?
a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
What part of speech is loanword?
Loanword is a noun.

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