Word: calques
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cal
ques
Definition: Plural of calque; an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language
Morphemes:
Affix: calque
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: calx
Language: la
Decoded: calx
Meaning: heel
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.