English Explanatory Dictionary

gainword

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A word that a language has borrowed from other languages. In the process, the spelling and pronunciation, and even meaning, may be altered.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-gainword.wav

Word forms

gainword gainwords

Etymology

From gain + word.

Synonyms

loanword
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