loanshift
[ lohn-shift ]
/ ˈloʊnˌʃɪft /
noun Linguistics.
change or extension of the meaning of a word through the influence of a foreign word, as in the application in English of the meaning “profession” to the word calling through the influence of Latin vocātio.
a word created by loanshift.
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Words nearby loanshift
loanee , loaner, loan office, loan shark, loansharking, loanshift, loan-to-value, loan translation, loan value, loanword, loath
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