calque formation calque • caltha · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · calque formation · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 16 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language. Synonyms: calque, calque formation, loan translation. Example: "`superman' is a calque for the german `ubermensch'." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · calque · · Synonym 1 loan translation · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F q latin small letter q U+0071 r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075