Gallicism
noun/ˈɡælɪsɪzəm/
/ˈɡælɪsɪzəm/
- a French word or phrase that is used in another languageWord Originmid 17th cent.: from French gallicisme, from Latin Gallicus, from Gallus ‘a Gaul’.
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