Angle

See also: angle, anglè, anglė, and -angle

English

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 *anguz "narrow, tight; tapering, angular", either indicating the "narrow" water (i.e. the Schlei estuary), or the "angular" shape of the peninsula.

Folk etymology linking the word to English angel or any antecedents is demonstrably false.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/
• Rhymes: -æŋɡəl

Noun

Angle (plural Angles)

1. (historical) A member of a Germanic tribe first mentioned by Tacitus, one of several which invaded Britain and merged to become the Anglo-Saxons.

Derived terms

• Anglic
• Anglo-
• anglo-
• anglo

Translations

A member of the ancient Germanic tribe

• Catalan: angle (ca) m
• Danish: angler c
• Dutch: Angel
• German: Angel (de) m
• Interlingua: anglo m, angla f
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• Italian: Anglo m
• Polish: Angl (pl) m
• Portuguese: anglo (pt) m, angla f
• Russian: англ (ru) (angl)
• Spanish: anglo m

Anagrams

• Angel, Elgan, Galen, Lange, Legan, Nagle, agnel, angel, genal, glean, lenga

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Latin

Proper noun

(deprecated template usage) Angle

1. vocative singular of Anglus

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Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French Anglais

Noun

Angle (feminine Anglez)

1. English person