CALQUE — 6 letter word
calque
The word calque has 6 letters: C, A, L, Q, U, E. It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. Calque has 1 anagram: claque. As a noun, it means "an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language".
6 letter word "calque": C A L Q U E — noun
Scrabble score: 17 Words With Friends: 20
Letter Analysis of calque
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| Q | 1 | Consonant | 10 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 3 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of calque
noun
- an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language "'Flea market' is a calque for the French phrase 'marché aux puces'." Synonyms: calque formation, loan translation