Gallicisms

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• Types of Gallicisms
• Examples of Gallicisms

The gallicism is the use of words derived from French that have been added to the Spanish language (or other languages). For example: boutique, card.

According to the Royal Spanish Academy, the use of Gallicisms is not entirely correct since they distort the Castilian language.

However, its use is part of the communication between both cultures (French and Spanish) and is a form of expression and communication that people from different parts of the world who use the Spanish language have adopted.

• See also: Foreigners

Types of Gallicisms

There are three forms of Gallicism:

• Lexical Gallicism. Gallicism maintains its meaning from the language of origin. For example: baguette.
• Semantic Gallicism. The original meaning of Gallicism is deviated or increased in the language that adopted it. For example: driver (comes from "chauffeur").
• Gallicism as a semantic tracing. The French term is used and it is "traced" in terms of the meaning of origin. By: beige.

Examples of Gallicisms

1. Poster: Poster.
2. Amateur: Hobbyist person.
3. Balét: Type of dance.
4. Cambric (batiste): It is a form of weaving.
5. Beige: It is a color that derives from the French language.
6. Boulevard: Decoration that occurs in certain avenues or streets and that divides it by a small tree-lined path.
7. Bouquet: Smell.
8. Boutique: Local or female business.
9. DIY: Type of decoration used in a home.
10. Bureau: Furniture type.
11. Cabaret: Erotic content hall.
12. Bonnet: Part of the car.
13. License: Identity card.
14. Chalet: Type of dwelling that has a gabled roof.
15. Champagne: Type of alcoholic beverage.
16. Chef: Chef or chef.
17. Chiffonnier: Furniture or chest of drawers.
18. Driver or chauffeur (chauffeur): Driver of a car.
19. Cliche: Stereotype.
20. Chest (box): Trunk.
21. Collage: Art composed of cutouts of different colored paper.
22. Suburb: Type of water-based perfume for men.
23. Plot: Conspiracy or conspiracy.
24. Coquette: Woman who cares for her appearance.
25. Corset: Garment used to stylize the female body.
26. Crepe (crêpe): Dough that is prepared based on flour.
27. Croisant: Croissant stuffed with ham and cheese.
28. Debut (debut): Beginning of an artist's career in show business.
29. Deja vu: Feeling that something has already happened.
30. Diverge: Diverge.
31. Dossier: Report.
32. Elite: Select group of people.
33. Fillet (filet): Piece of meat.
34. Franking: Cross.
35. Garage (garage): Place to store the car.
36. Gourmet: Type of cuisine of high complexity.
37. Slaughter: Slaughter.
38. Matinee: Early morning time of day
39. Menu: Menu or list containing dishes from a restaurant
40. Naive or naïf: Naive or an artistic style
41. Teddy: A type of toy, bear made of fabrics and filled with cotton or synthetic fibers
42. Potpourri comes from the word pot-pourri: A bit of everything. Mix of several elements
43. Premiere (feminine): It is the moment of the first premiere of a musical work
44. restaurant (from restaurant): Commercial place where people go to eat Generally they are places of public access where different foods prepared by professional chefs are consumed
45. Sabotage (sabotage): Action carried out in order to prevent something.
46. Sommier (box spring): Part of the bed where a mattress is placed.
47. Souvenir: Gift that serves as a souvenir of a visit to a particular event or place.
48. Tour: Turn or turn.
49. Bon vivant: Person who takes advantage of other people.
50. Vedette: Main dancer.

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