estrangeirismo

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Portuguese

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Etymology

Literally, “foreignism”, from estrangeiro (“foreign”) +‎ -ismo (“-ism”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(j)ˈɾiz.mu/ , /es.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(j)ˈɾiz.mu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(j)ˈɾiʒ.mu/ , /eʃ.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(j)ˈɾiʒ.mu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.tɾɐ̃.ʒe(j)ˈɾiz.mo/
 

  • Rhymes: -izmu, -iʒmu
  • Hyphenation: es‧tran‧gei‧ris‧mo

Noun

estrangeirismo m (plural estrangeirismos)

  1. (linguistics) a loanword
    Synonym: empréstimo
  2. (derogatory) a loanword (borrowed from other language into Portuguese) that one considers wrong to use, because it is able to be substituted by a more traditionally correct Portuguese-sounding word
    Não use "show", use "espetáculo"! "Show" é estrangeirismo!
    Don't use "show", use "espetáculo"! "Show" is a foreignism!
  3. foreignness (the typical behaviour of a foreigner)

Synonyms

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