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noun • a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English | ||||||||
| 25% | 11 | Term for the language that influences another language during language contact | ||||||
noun • any stratum or layer superimposed on another • the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language | ||||||||
| 23% | 9 | A speech sound produced by curling the tongue or tip of the tongue backward | ||||||
adjective satellite • bent or curved backward • pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate verb • bend or turn backward • articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate | ||||||||
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LOANWORD which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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LOANWORD
Updated: October 13, 2023
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