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calque.

tracing (the reproduction of an image made by copying it through translucent paper)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/kalk/
  1. tracing (the reproduction of an image made by copying it through translucent paper)

    masculine
  2. calque, loan translation

    masculine
  3. layer

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from calquer, borrowed from Italian calcare, from Latin calcāre (“to tread”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.