A term which appears to be (and may be thought of by speakers as) a loanword from another language, even being formed from elements found in that language, but which does not exist as a word in that language with the same meaning.

Synonym of pseudo-loan

plural of pseudo-borrowing

plural of pseudo-loan

Alternative form of pseudometaphysics

plural of pseudo-participial

(linguistics) Having the form of a participial of a verb, but for which no such verb exists. For example, for the adjective yellow-bellied there is no corresponding verb "to yellow-belly".

(linguistics) A pseudo-participial word.

plural of pseudo-life

Alternative form of pseudolife