loan formation

English

Etymology

From loan +‎ formation.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

loan formation (plural loan formations)

  1. this is the hypernym for loan rendering / loan rendition and loan translation, and optionally also for loan creation (usage varies)
    Hypernyms: loan coinage, semantic borrowing
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see loan,‎ formation (in banking etc.)

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