gallicism

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/ˈɡælɪsɪzəm/

noun

A loanword borrowed from French.

OriginFrench gallicisme →
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Meanings

gallicism1

noungallicism (countable and uncountable, plural gallicisms)

plural gallicisms

  1. countableuncountableAlternative letter-case form of Gallicism.

Gallicism2

nounGallicism (countable and uncountable, plural Gallicisms)

plural Gallicisms · alternative gallicism

  1. countablerhetoricA loanword borrowed from French.
  2. countableuncountableBehaviour characteristic of the French people.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
frenchism

Origin

  1. Frenchgallicisme
  2. EnglishGallicism

Borrowed from French gallicisme.

More words from French

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian галици́зъм
  • галици́зъм (galicízăm)a loanword borrowed from French
Catalan gal·licisme
  • gal·licismea loanword borrowed from French
Czech galicismus
  • galicismusa loanword borrowed from French
French gallicisme
  • gallicismea loanword borrowed from French
Hungarian gallicizmus
  • gallicizmusa loanword borrowed from French
Italian gallicismo, francesismo
  • gallicismoa loanword borrowed from French
  • francesismoa loanword borrowed from French
Malay galisisme
  • galisismea loanword borrowed from French
Portuguese galicismo, francesismo
  • galicismoa loanword borrowed from French
  • francesismoa loanword borrowed from French
Romanian franțuzism
  • franțuzisma loanword borrowed from French
Russian галлици́зм
  • галлици́зм (gallicízm)a loanword borrowed from French
Spanish galicismo
  • galicismoa loanword borrowed from French
Ukrainian галліци́зм
  • галліци́зм (hallicýzm)a loanword borrowed from French
Cite this entry
APA

gallicism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallicism

MLA

“gallicism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallicism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gallicism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gallicism.

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