learned borrowing

• learnèd borrowing

learned borrowing (plural learned borrowings)

1. (linguistics) A word or other linguistic form borrowed from one language into another on purpose instead of through normal language contact, especially one from a classical language.

   Synonyms: learned loanword, learned loan

   Hypernyms: borrowing, loanword

• book word
• learnedism
• tatsama
• semi-learned borrowing
• English learned borrowings
• Learned borrowings by language