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calque

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Is calque a Scrabble word?

Yes, calque is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 17 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of calque?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (linguistics, translation studies) A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language.Examples: "David S. Powers, professor of Islamic history and law at Cornell, says he thinks that the word as used today is in the nature of what linguists call a calque, a borrowing from another language in literal translation […]"; "Those phrases, translated from Spanish, are known as calques."Synonyms: loan translation, calquing

verb (English)

1. (linguistics, translation studies, transitive) To adopt (a word or phrase) from one language to another by semantic translation of its parts.Examples: "Terms like "cloud computing" have been calqued into multiple languages, making it easier for global audiences to grasp complex technological concepts. […] For example, translating Shakespeare's works into other languages often involves calquing phrases to maintain the rhythm and metaphorical richness of the original."transitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "calque"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "calque"?

Scrabble
17 points
C3
A1
L1
Q10
U1
E1
Words With Friends
20 points
C4
A1
L2
Q10
U2
E1

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