Main Entry:

¹loan

Pronunciation:

\ˈlōn\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English lon, from Old Norse lān; akin to Old English lǣn loan, lēon to lend, Latin linquere to leave, Greek leipein

Date:

12th century

1 a: money lent at interest b: something lent usually for the borrower's temporary use2 a: the grant of temporary use b: the temporary duty of a person transferred to another job for a limited time3: loanword