forestierismo

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Italian

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Etymology

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From forestiero +‎ -ismo.

Noun

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forestierismo m (plural forestierismi)

  1. (countable) loanword, foreign word, borrowing
  2. (uncountable) foreignism (fondness for foreign cultures)

Usage notes

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  • 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.