gallicize

verb

gal·​li·​cize ˈga-lə-ˌsīz How to pronounce gallicize (audio)
variants often Gallicize
gallicized; gallicizing; gallicizes; often Gallicized; Gallicizing; Gallicizes

transitive verb

: to cause to conform to a French mode or idiom
gallicization
ˌga-lə-sə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce gallicize (audio)
noun
often Gallicization

Word History

Etymology

gallic + -ize

First Known Use

1729, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gallicize was in 1729

Rhymes for gallicize

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Gallicism
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“Gallicize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gallicize. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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