Calque
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A word or phrase formed by translating each element of a foreign expression literally into the native language, also known as a loan translation.
“The English phrase 'flea market' is a calque of the French 'marché aux puces'.”
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/kælk/
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Wordle
Q followed by U in an unusual position, ends in silent E, a tricky Wordle word
Scrabble
Worth 17 points, both Q and K make this extremely high-scoring for only six letters
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