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• English is a linguistic melting pot, with loanwords making up about 80% of its vocabulary.
• Discover how words borrowed from other languages (like “latte” from Italian) enrich the way we speak every day.
• Find word meaning, pronunciation, origin, synonyms, and more.
• From Middle English diffinicioun, from Middle French definition, from Latin dēfīnītiō, from dēfīniō.

Get the most trusted, up-to-date definitions from Merriam-Webster. Find word meaning, pronunciation, origin, synonyms, and more. From Middle English diffinicioun, from Middle French definition, from Latin dēfīnītiō, from dēfīniō. No other dictionary matches M-W’s accuracy and scholarship in defining word meanings. Our pronunciation help, synonyms, usage and grammar tips set the standard.