loan translation

NOUN /loʊn_træns'leɪʃən/
16 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L

loan translation is a valid 16-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1O1A1N1T1R1A1N1S1L1A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does loan translation mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

An expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language.

SYNONYMS
CALQUECALQUE FORMATION
BROADER
EXPRESSIONLOCUTIONSAYING