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loanword vs Grecism

Grecism vs loanword

loanword and Grecism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
loanword Yes No No No
Grecism Yes No No No
As nouns, Grecism is a hyponym of loanword; that is, Grecism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than loanword:
  • loanword: a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
  • Grecism: a word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language, especially for literary effect.
Other hyponyms of loanword include Latinism, Gallicism, Yiddishism, Aramaicism, Aramaism.
loanword (noun) Grecism (noun)
a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English a word or idiom of the Greek language used in another language, especially for literary effect.
Difference between loanword and Grecism

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