Frenchism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- frĕnch′ĭz(ə)m
- /ˈfɹɛnt͡ʃ.ɪz(ə̯)m̩/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *frankô Proto-West Germanic *Frankō Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Proto-West Germanic *Frankisk Old English Frencisċder. Middle English Frensch English French 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 Frenchism From French + -ism. First attested in 1750.
Meanings
- A custom peculiar to France.
- (rhetoric) A word, phrase or linguistic feature typical of French.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |