anglicism

An·gli·cism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ang-gluh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈæŋ gləˌsɪz əm/
- /ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.sɪ.zəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ang-gluh-siz-uh m]
- /ˈæŋ gləˌsɪz əm/

Definitions of anglicism word

noun anglicism a word, phrase, or idiom peculiar to the English language, esp as spoken in England 3
noun anglicism an English attitude, custom, etc 3
noun anglicism the fact or quality of being English 3
noun anglicism a word, phrase, grammatical construction, etc. originating in or peculiar to English, esp. British English; Briticism 3
noun anglicism a typically English trait, custom, etc. 3
noun anglicism the quality of being English 3

See all 14 definitions of anglicism

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Origin of anglicism

First appearance:

before 1635

One of the 43% oldest English words

1635-45; < Medieval Latin Anglic(us) English + -ism

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Parts of speech for Anglicism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Anglicism

anglicism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

anglicism usage trend in Literature

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