learned borrowing
/ˌlɚnɪd ˈbɑ.ɹoʊ.ɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A word or other linguistic form borrowed from one language into another purposely instead of through normal language contact, especially one from a classical language.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌlɚnɪd ˈbɑ.ɹoʊ.ɪŋ/
- British English: /ˌlɜːnɪd ˈbɒ.ɹəʊ.ɪŋ/