naturalization#1 (n)
naturalisation#1 (n)

n00084642

type n
lex_filenum 04
def changing the pronunciation of a borrowed word to agree with the borrowers' phonology
examples the naturalization in English of many Italian words
Outgoing links
Hypernym borrowing, adoption
Derivationally related form naturalisation → naturalise
Derivationally related form naturalization → naturalize
Incoming links
Hyponym borrowing, adoption
Derivationally related form naturalise → naturalisation
Derivationally related form naturalize → naturalization

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