Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gallicism

/ˈɡælɪsɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gal-li-cism
IPA: /ˈɡælɪsɪzəm/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Gallicism.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A loanword borrowed from French.

Countable

noun

Behaviour characteristic of the French people.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French gallicisme.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: gallicisme

Usage

Inflected Forms

gallicisms (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gallicism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡælɪsɪzəm/.
What does gallicism mean?: Alternative letter-case form of Gallicism.
Where does gallicism come from?: It is traced to French.

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