forestierismo
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From forestiero + -ismo.
Noun edit
forestierismo m (plural forestierismi)
- (countable) loanword, foreign word, borrowing
- (uncountable) foreignism (fondness for foreign cultures)
Usage notes edit
- The term refers to words, idioms, phrases, etc. that have been "borrowed" by a foreign language. Thus, it encompasses many more imported linguistic constructions than just loanwords.