/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of loan translation Find synonyms for: Noun1. calque, calque formation, loan translation, saying, expression, locutionusage: an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; "`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language