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Spanish Words of Foreign Origin: Anglicismos (Part 2) Posted by on Sep 30, 2020

Welcome to the second part of anglicismos in Spanish! Any list showing English loanwords being used in Spanish will encompass terms used in many fields of knowledge, like technology, management, or even everyday life. What is important is to always be aware of the fact every anglicismo have some equivalent in la lengua de Cervantes…

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Spanish Words of Foreign Origin: Anglicismos (Part 1) Posted by on Sep 25, 2020

If there is a group of loanwords that could be defined as the most significant today for the Spanish language, that would be the anglicismos, or words borrowed from English. Thanks to the global spread of the culture from English-speaking countries through the media, anglicismos are the extranjerismos most frequently used in modern Spanish, like…

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Spanish Words of Foreign Origin: Germanismos (Part 2) Posted by on Aug 31, 2020

Let’s continue with the Spanish words of Germanic origin: Falda: From Old Hogh German faldan, which meant “to fold”, it became the noun for “skirt” in today’s Spanish. Fresco: From Germanic frisk, meaning “fresh”. One may notice the Germanic adjective ended up appearing in many languages, like French (frais), Portuguese (fresco) or Italian (fresco). Guarecer…

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Spanish Words of Foreign Origin: Arabismos Posted by on Jul 28, 2020

Arabismos are Spanish words whose origins trace back to the Arabic language. There are plenty of them in la lengua de Cervantes, a direct consequence of over seven centuries of Muslim dominance in the Iberian Peninsula. Words from Arabic appear often on everyday fields, like agriculture, manufacture, handicraft or manual labor, as that language left…

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Spanish Words of Foreign Origin: Galicismos Posted by on Jul 20, 2020

Continuing with the extranjerismos or words of foreign origin in Spanish, in this post I will present you los galicismos, which are words that come from the French language… and that not only comprise names for dishes or kitchen utensils. Here you will find some examples.   Afiche: From French “affiche”, a piece of paper…

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Spanish Words of Foreign Origins: Italianismos Posted by on Jun 29, 2020

Italianismos or Italianisms are words borrowed from Italian language. Thanks to the geographic proximity and historical exchanges between Italy and the Iberian Peninsula, Spanish became rich in Italian loanwords. Most of them are related to the arts, be it architecture, music, gastronomy, literature or theatre, and its influence has been notorious. In this blog you…

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Spanish Words of Foreign Origins: Latinismos Posted by on Jun 26, 2020

In Spanish, the words of foreign origin are called  extranjerismos, which derives from extranjero (foreign). These words have been incorporated into Spanish without being translated or with minimal changes in their original meanings, though the pronunciation and spelling are oftentimes adapted to the conventions of the recipient language. Extranjerismos are also known as préstamos…

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