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loanword vs Gallicism

Gallicism vs loanword

loanword and Gallicism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
loanword Yes No No No
Gallicism Yes No No No
As nouns, Gallicism is a hyponym of loanword; that is, Gallicism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than loanword:
  • loanword: a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English
  • Gallicism: a word or phrase borrowed from French
Other hyponyms of loanword include Latinism, Grecism, Yiddishism, Aramaicism, Aramaism.
loanword (noun) Gallicism (noun)
a word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English a word or phrase borrowed from French
Difference between loanword and Gallicism

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