ITALIAN LEXICAL BORROWINGS WITH
ITALIAN LEXICAL BORROWINGS WITH

Summary/Abstract: The present study focuses on an interesting aspect of the specialised lexicon used by Amphiloch of Hotin in Gramatica fizicii, one of his three texts translated from Italian, i.e. lexical borrowings of Italian origin. The research reveals the high amount of direct Italian lexical borrowings as well as terms with multiple etymologies, which can be simultaneously explained by Italian and other languages: Latin, French, Greek and even Russian. The lexical borrowings are analysed based on their inclusion in a specialised language. The conclusion of the study is that, due to the rich list of neologisms borrowed from Italian, the author can be considered a forerunner of the Italian stream in Moldavia; his texts are important for studying the Italian influence on Romanian and the role of Italian in the creation and development of Romanian scientific terminology

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