English Explanatory Dictionary

wanderword

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of Wanderwort (“a loanword that has spread to many different languages, often through trade or the adoption of foreign cultural practices”).

Pronunciation

/ˈwɒndəˌwɔːd/ /ˈwɑndɚˌwɔɹd/

Word forms

wanderword wanderwords wander word wander-word

Etymology

From wander + word, a calque of German Wanderwort.

Synonyms

Wanderwort
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