Template:semantic shift

semantic shift

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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

|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, or n 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.