gallicism

If there was any doubts as to my being french, that gallicism has now blown them to kingdom come.

parklife 2005

At the outset we must note that “motif” is a gallicism, thereby set apart from the broader implications of its English cognate “motive.”

MOTIF HARRY LEVIN 1968

Don Nicolás Estévanez, who imagined himself an anarchist, would fly into a rage if he read an article which concealed a gallicism in it.

Youth and Egolatry P��o Baroja 1914

This, translated into French, became that horrible gallicism: _la bêtise Biche_.

The Lord of the Sea 1906

III. i.185 (151,7) [I fly not death, to fly his deadly doom] _To fly his doom_, used for _by flying_, or _in flying_, is a gallicism.

Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies Samuel Johnson 1746

This expression is no longer used in French, but the English gallicism to flirt has made its way and has now become an anglicism.

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If the price to pay is the occasional gallicism, I’d say that’s more than fair.

Campbell nominee interview: Aliette de Bodard maryrobinette 2009

I still shudder each time I hear someone say ‘duvet,’ a repulsive gallicism, rather than ‘eiderdown,’ which to me and I’m sure you’ll agree with me on this seems to be a very lovely, rather noble word.

The Book of Chameleons Jose Eduardo Agualusa 2004