Spanish

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Etymology

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From extranjero +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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extranjerismo m (plural extranjerismos)

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

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