Admiral
English
Etymology
From Middle English admiral, admirel, admirail, from Old French amirail, amiral (modern amiral) and Medieval Latin admīrālis, amīrālis, both from Arabic أَمِير الْبَحْر (ʔamīr al-baḥr, “commander of the fleet”). Later associated with admirable. Akin to amir, Amir and emir.
First recorded in English September 1300, to refer to Gerard Allard of Winchelsea, referred to as “Admiral of the Fleet of the Cinque Ports”. [1][2]
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file)
Noun
Admiral (uncountable)
References
- ^ The Mastery of the Sea, by Cyril Field, page 234
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Admiral”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams
German
Etymology
Borrowed from English admiral, from Middle English amiral, from Old French amirail, amiral, from Arabic أَمِير اَلبَحْر (ʔamīr al-baḥr, “commander of the fleet”, literally “sea commander”). Cognate with French amiral, etc.
Pronunciation
Noun
Admiral m (strong, genitive Admirals, plural Admirale or Admiräle, feminine Admiralin)
- admiral (male or of unspecified gender)
Declension
Derived terms
- Flottillenadmiral (“commodore”)
- Generaladmiral
- Großadmiral
- Konteradmiral
- Vizeadmiral
Further reading
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- English 3-syllable words
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- English nouns
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- German terms derived from Arabic
- German terms derived from the Arabic root ء م ر
- German terms borrowed from English
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- German terms derived from Middle English
- German terms derived from Old French
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- Rhymes:German/aːl
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