GALLICISM


Meaning of GALLICISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈga-lə-ˌsi-zəm ]

noun

Usage: often capitalized

Date: circa 1656

1. : a characteristic French idiom or expression appearing in another language

2. : a French trait

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.