Spanish Conversation · Level 63
76 words
Spanish word
anglicismo
Pronunciation
IPA/aŋgliˈθismo/
Meaning
- masculine nounEnglish loanword
Example
¿Conoces algún anglicismo nuevo?
Do you know any new English loanwords?
More examples
En la conversación diaria es común escuchar anglicismos.
In everyday conversation it is common to hear English loanwords.
Core concept
A word or expression taken from English and incorporated into another language.
Common phrases
usar un anglicismo
use an English loanword
aceptar un anglicismo
accept an English loanword
evitar anglicismos
avoid English loanwords
Similar words
préstamo: Word adopted from another language and integrated into Spanish vocabulary.
extranjerismo: Word of foreign origin used in Spanish, often retaining a clearly non-Spanish form.
calco: Expression created by literal translation of a foreign phrase into Spanish.
galicismo: Word borrowed from French that reflects French form, sense, or usage.
Definition in Spanish
Palabra o expresión tomada del inglés e incorporada a otra lengua, que puede conservar total o parcialmente su forma, pronunciación o significado.
Word origin
Formed from Spanish inglés 'English' and the suffix -ismo, which marks a tendency or influence, used to label borrowings from English.
Usage tips
- In formal Spanish, many anglicismos have established Spanish alternatives and are therefore more frequent in spoken, technical, or media contexts than in careful writing.
Opposites
- palabra nativanative wordnoun
- vocablo autóctonoautochthonous wordnoun
Related words
- anglicizaranglicizeverb
- anglicizaciónanglicizationnoun
- anglicizadoanglicizedadjective