Angle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Anglus, in turn borrowed from a Germanic source (compare Old English Ængle/Engle (“Angle”)). Probably derived from the toponym Angle, related to Proto-Germanic *anguz "narrow, tight; tapering", either indicating the "narrow" water (i.e. the Schlei estuary), or the shape of the peninsula. Folk etymology linking the word to English angel or any antecedents is demonstrably false.
Meanings
- (historical) A member of a Germanic tribe first mentioned by Tacitus, one of several which invaded Britain and merged to become the Anglo-Saxons; an Anglian.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
anglo · Anglic · Anglish · anglo- · Anglo- · Angleton
Descendants
Translations (18)
ru англ (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe) · hu angli (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe) · es anglo (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe) · nl Angel (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe) · ia angla (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe) · pt angla (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe) · ca angle (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe) · da angler (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe) · pl Angl (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe) · ia anglo (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe) · it Anglo (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe) · ka ანგლი (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe) · la Angliī (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe) · hi आंग्ल (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe) · de Angel (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe) · sv angler (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe) · pt anglo (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe) · eo englo (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe)