anglicism
Syllables: An·gli·cism/ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.sɪz(ə̯)m̩/
anglicism is the alternative letter-case form of Anglicism.
Noun capitalized: Anglicism
Anglicism (plural Anglicisms)
- An Englishism: a word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language.
- A Briticism: a word or other feature in the English language that is specific to, or characteristic of, British English.
- A cultural aspect typical of the English people.
Forms of anglicism
| plural | anglicisms |
|---|---|
| plural | Anglicisms |
| alternative uncommon | anglicism |
Origin of anglicism
From Latin Anglicus + English -ism. By surface analysis, Anglic + -ism.
Words formed from anglicism
Words that rhyme with anglicism
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Questions about anglicism
- What does anglicism mean?
- Anglicism means an Englishism: a word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language.
- What is anglicism the alternative letter-case form of?
- Anglicism is the alternative letter-case form of Anglicism.
- What part of speech is anglicism?
- Anglicism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce anglicism?
- Anglicism is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.sɪz(ə̯)m̩/.
- What is the plural of anglicism?
- The plural of anglicism is anglicisms.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: anglicism (page history and authors); Anglicism (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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