单词 | italicism |
释义 | Italicism in American English (ɪˈtæləˌsɪzəm) noun Italianism (sense 1) Italicism in American English (iˈtæləˌsɪzəm) noun Italianism, esp. an idiom or a characteristic of the Italian language Word origin [1765–75; italic + -ism]This word is first recorded in the period 1765–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bilateral, copperhead, guidance, lightweight, mocha-ism is a suffix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it was used to form action nounsfrom verbs (baptism). On this model, -ism is used as a productive suffix in the formation of nouns denoting action or practice,state or condition, principles, doctrines, a usage or characteristic, devotion oradherence, etc. (criticism; barbarism; Darwinism; despotism; plagiarism; realism; witticism; intellectualism) |
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