anglicism
/ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.sɪz(ə̯)m̩/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.14 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglicism.
noun
An Englishism: a word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language.
noun
A Briticism: a word or other feature in the English language that is specific to, or characteristic of, British English.
noun
A cultural aspect typical of the English people.
Example Sentences
- "In France the Académie Française is an important body in public life. It is the final arbiter of the language and a watchdog against its abuse. It issues warnings and edicts against anglicisms for which perfectly good French words exist, and lately its website has cautioned against fan zone and listing – though it accepts building for skyscraper and Browning for handgun as legitimate French words of English origin."
Etymology
Etymology tree West Germanicbor. Latin Anglus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin Anglicus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Anglicism From Latin Anglicus + English -ism. By surface analysis, Anglic + -ism.