loan blend
/ˈloʊn ˌblɛnd/
noun
- A word that is formed by combining parts from two different languages, often a blend of a native word and a borrowed word.
- The English word 'chocoholic' is a loan-blend from Greek and English.
- Some loan-blends, like 'television', mix Greek and Latin roots.
- Linguists study loan-blends to see how languages influence each other.
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