Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gainword

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gain-word
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A word that a language has borrowed from other languages. In the process, the spelling and pronunciation, and even meaning, may be altered.

Example Sentences

"Words comprising a gainword + Maori suffix are entered as run-ons in alphabetical order where there is a root gainword as headword."

Etymology

From gain + word.

Inflected Forms

gainwords (plural)

Synonyms

loanword

Questions

What does gainword mean?: A word that a language has borrowed from other languages. In the process, the spelling and pronunciation, and even meaning, may be altered.
Where does gainword come from?: From gain + word.

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