calque
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.calque
noun \ˈkalk\Definition of CALQUE
Origin of CALQUE
French, literally, copy, from calquer to trace, from Italian calcare to trample, trace, from Latin, to trample — more at caulk
First Known Use: 1937
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