anglice

Anglice, the word "computer" comes from the Latin "computare."

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In English: "Anglice" means "in English" or "translated into English." It is used to indicate that a word, phrase, or name is being expressed or rendered in the English language, often following a foreign term.

Usage Examples

• , anglice "commonwealth", is often used in political theory.* (The Latin term is translated into English as "commonwealth.")
• (The city's name is given in its English form.)

Advanced Usage

• "Anglice dictum": a Latin phrase meaning "spoken in English."

  • The term "savoir-faire" is often used anglice dictum in modern conversation. (The term is used as if it were an English word.)

• "Anglice reddere": to render or translate into English.

  • The scholar had to anglice reddere the ancient manuscript for a wider audience. (He had to translate the manuscript into English.)

Variants and Related Words

• Anglicize (verb): to make something English in form or character.

  • Many immigrants anglicized their surnames upon arriving in the United States. (They changed their names to sound more English.)

• Anglicism (noun): a word or phrase borrowed from English into another language.

  • "Le weekend" is a common Anglicism in French. (The English word "weekend" has been adopted into French.)

Synonyms

• In English: the direct equivalent in meaning.
• Englishwise: an informal adverb meaning "in the English manner or language."

Related Idioms

• Anglice loqui: to speak in English (from Latin).
  • In the international conference, they decided to anglice loqui for clarity. (They chose to speak in English.)