anglicizations

[ang-gluh-sahyz]

An·gli·cize

[ang-gluh-sahyz]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), An·gli·cized, An·gli·ciz·ing.
(sometimes lowercase) to make or become English in form or character: to Anglicize the pronunciation of a Russian name.
Also, especially British, An·gli·cise.


Origin:
1700–10; < Medieval Latin Anglic(us) English + -ize

An·gli·ci·za·tion, noun
de-An·gli·cize, verb (used with object), de-An·gli·cized, de-An·gli·ciz·ing.
half-An·gli·cized, adjective
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