Calque

/kælk/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:20 pts6 letters

Definition of Calque

noun

A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language.
"The word "watershed" is a calque of the German "Wasserscheide"."

verb

To adopt (a word or phrase) from one language to another by semantic translation of its parts.

Anagrams of Calque

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 6 letters:

Words You Can Make

18 words can be made from the letters in "calque":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

alec caul clue lace luce

3-LETTER WORDS

ace ale cel cue eau ecu lac lea leu qua

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "calque" and rearranging:

+rclaquer lacquer

+scalques claques

Related Word Patterns

CA...Words starting with "ca"...UEWords ending with "ue"All 6-letter words Unscramble "calque"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

calquingloan translation

Rhyming Words

accrue ague analogue antifatigue antiplague antiplaque antique apologue applique arabesque argue avenue barbecue barbeque baroque+5 more

Related Words

cabala cabals cabana cabbed cabbie cabers cabins cabled cabler cables cablet cabman cabmen cabobs cacaos