Template:semantic shift/documentation
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This templates indicates that a word has senses explained by semantic shift and links to the glossary section explaining the term. It is used in etymology sections. It places the entry in a language-specific subcategory of Category:Words that have undergone semantic shift by language.
Parameters
[edit]|1=
(required)- The language code (see Wiktionary:Languages) for the language of the current etymology.
|title=
- Overrides the default text that is displayed.
|type=
- To further specify the type of the semantic shift. Takes values:
a
for ameliorative semantic shift,p
for pejorative semantic shift,b
for semantic broadening, orn
for semantic narrowing. |cap=1
- Shows the default text with an uppercase initial letter.
|notext=1
- Don't display any text.
|nocat=1
- Don't categorise the entry.
|sort=
- (optional) The sort key to use for categories.