extranjerismo

Spanish

Etymology

From extranjero +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɡstɾanxeˈɾismo/ [eɣ̞s.t̪ɾãŋ.xeˈɾiz.mo]
  • Rhymes: -ismo
  • Syllabification: ex‧tran‧je‧ris‧mo

Noun

extranjerismo m (plural extranjerismos)

  1. (countable) loanword, foreign word, borrowing
    Synonym: préstamo
    Hyponym: xenismo
  2. (uncountable) foreignism (fondness for foreign cultures)

Derived terms

  • extranjerismo crudo (“i.e. unadapted loan term, which shall properly be typed in italics”)

Further reading

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