gallicized
/ˈɡælɪsaɪzd/
verb
- Past tense of gallicize: made French in character, style, or language.
- The author gallicized the dialogue to give the novel a Parisian flavor.
- The chef gallicized the traditional recipe by adding a béchamel sauce.
- They gallicized the spelling of the town's name after the region became part of France.
adjective
- Having been made French in character, style, or language.
- Her gallicized accent made it hard to tell she was originally from England.
- The gallicized version of the word is now more common than the original.
- The menu offered a gallicized take on American comfort food.