Anglo-

See also: anglo, Anglo, and anglo-

English

Alternative forms

• anglo-

Etymology

From New Latin Anglo-, from Late Latin Anglī, Anglus (“Anglo-Saxon(s)”), derived from Latin Anglia (“England”). Influenced by French anglo-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ/

Prefix

Anglo-

1. A combining form relating to England or, by extension, the United Kingdom.

   Anglo-Indian rule brought railroads, but also some of the worst famines in history.

   Anglo-German naval rivalry was a contributing factor to the First World War.

2. A combining form relating to the English or British people, culture, or livestock.

   The Anglo-Indian Cliff Richard's 1952 "Move It" is sometimes credited as the first British rock hit.

   T.S. Eliot was an anglophile.

   Anglo-Kirghiz mares, now better known as Novokirghiz, produce more milk than representatives of either separate lineage.

3. A combining form relating to the English language.

   Japanese anglophones—but not Chinese ones—often struggle with distinguishing /r/ and /l/.

Coordinate terms

• Appendix:English nationality prefixes

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with Anglo-

• Automatically generated listed of words beginning with "Anglo-"

Translations

prefix: relating to England, English, or the English

• Catalan: anglo- (ca)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 英 (zh) (Yīng-)

• French: anglo- (fr)
• Galician: anglo-
• German: Englisch- (de), Anglo-
• Irish: Angla-
• Italian: anglo-
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Japanese: 英 (ja) (えい, Ei-)
• Manx: Anglo-
• Old English: Angel-
• Portuguese: anglo-
• Russian: а́нгло- (ru) (ánglo-), англи́йско- (anglíjsko-)
• Spanish: anglo- (es)
• Vietnamese: Anh

References

• “Anglo-, comb. form”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2008.

Anagrams

• -gonal, Golan, Logan, NALGO, along, logan, long a, longa