Friday, 11 November 2022

How the French language influenced English with the word 'critique'

'Critique' is a word borrowed from French 'critique'. The word entered the English language some time around 1710.


critique [noun] [1710]
  • an act of
  • a estimate or discussion
See 'critique' on the Loan Words Map

See more loan words from French.

Etymology: Alteration of 'critic'
See more loan words from 1700s.


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