anglicisation
See also: Anglicisation
English
Etymology
From anglicise + -ation
Alternative forms
- Anglicisation
- anglicization, Anglicization (American spelling, Oxford British spelling)
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌæŋ.ɡlɪ.saɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌæŋ.ɡlɪ.səˈzeɪ.ʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
anglicisation (countable and uncountable, plural anglicisations) (Non-Oxford British English)
- The process by which something or someone (usually a word) is made more English. Usually applied to language or culture.
- Dublin, the name of the capital of Ireland, is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Dubh Linn.
Related terms
- anglicise / anglicize
- anglicised / anglicized
Translations
process of anglicising
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