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Anglicism.

An Englishism: a word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæŋ.ɡlɪ.sɪz(ə̯)m̩//ˈæŋ.ɡlə.sɪz(ə̯)m̩/
  1. An Englishism: a word or other feature originating in the English language that has been borrowed by another language.

  2. A Briticism: a word or other feature in the English language that is specific to, or characteristic of, British English.

  3. A cultural aspect typical of the English people.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree West Germanicbor. Latin Anglus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin Anglicus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Anglicism From Latin Anglicus + English -ism. By surface analysis, Anglic + -ism.

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