Etymology

pseudo-latinism

Today it means: A pseudo-loan that appears to be a Latin loan found in another language. Full definition →

English Latinism ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)
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  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. EnglishLatin
  6. EnglishLatinism
  7. English todaypseudo-Latinism

From pseudo- + Latinism.

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