adopted_words

[US]/əˈdɒptɪd wɜːdz/
[UK]/əˈdɑːptɪd wɜːrdz/

Translation

n.Words borrowed from another language and incorporated into the vocabulary.

Example Sentences

many adopted words in english come from french.

the adopted term became popular in the 19th century.

linguists study how adopted words change over time.

some adopted phrases are now indistinguishable from native vocabulary.

the language has many adopted words from latin.

recently adopted terms often appear in technical fields.

the adopted word was gradually adapted to english phonology.

many adopted words retain their original spelling.

the newly adopted terminology replaced outdated expressions.

commonly adopted words eventually become dictionary entries.

this adopted word has multiple meanings in different contexts.

the committee approved the newly adopted policy last week.

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