GALLICISM


Meaning of GALLICISM in English

/ ˈgælɪsɪzəm; NAmE / noun

a French word or phrase that is used in another language

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from French gallicisme , from Latin Gallicus , from Gallus a Gaul.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.