- A French phrase or idiom appearing in another language.
- A characteristic French trait.
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Gal·li·cism (găl'ĭ-sĭz'əm) ![]() |
| WordNet: Gallicism |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a word or phrase borrowed from French
| Wikipedia: Gallicism |
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A Gallicism can be:
In speaking or writing English, a Gallicism often results from a direct translation from French, giving an unidiomatic expression. False friends often provide occasions for Gallicisms: For example, using the verb to assist to mean to be present at (as in the French assister à) is a Gallicism.
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| Translations: Gallicism |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - gallicisme
Français (French)
n. - gallicisme
Deutsch (German)
n. - Gallizismus
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γαλλισμός, γαλλικός ιδιωματισμός
Italiano (Italian)
francesismo
Português (Portuguese)
n. - galicismo (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - galicismo
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - gallicism
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
他种语言中出现的法国词语, 典型的法国习惯
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 他種語言中出現的法國詞語, 典型的法國習慣
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 프랑스 어법, 프랑스인의 특징[기질]
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - フランス語法, フランス語
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مصطلح أو تعبير فرنسي وارد في لغه أخرى
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ביטוי צרפתי, במיוחד כזה שנקלט בשפה אחרת
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