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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quebecism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
que-be-cism
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of belonging to or being characteristic of Quebec.

Uncountable

noun

Allegiance or loyalty to Quebec.

Uncountable

noun

A word or phrase of Quebec; one originating there, or only used there, or having special meaning there.

Countable

Etymology

Borrowed from French québécisme; equivalent to Quebec + -ism.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Quebecisms (plural) Quebecisme (alternative) québécisme (alternative)

Phrases

pan-Quebecism

Frequently Paired Words

Quebecer Quebecker Quebecistan Canadianism

Questions

What does quebecism mean?
The quality of belonging to or being characteristic of Quebec.
Where does quebecism come from?
It is traced to French.

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