Estrangelo

English

Alternative forms

• Estrangela

Etymology

From Turoyo ܐܶܣܛܪܰܢܓܶܠܳܐ (esṭrangelo), from Classical Syriac ܐܣܛܪܢܓܠܐ (ʾesṭrangēlā), from Ancient Greek στρογγύλος (strongúlos, “rounded”). Doublet of strongyle.

Noun

Estrangelo (uncountable)

Manuscript written in Estrangelo

1. The oldest and classical form of Syriac script.

Translations

a form of Syriac script

• Arabic: خَطّ مَفْتُوح (ḵaṭṭ maftūḥ), خَطّ ثَقِيل (ḵaṭṭ ṯaqīl)
• Aramaic:

  Classical Syriac: ܐܣܛܪܢܓܠܐ (ʾEsṭrangēlā)

• Persian: خط ثقیل (xatt-e saqil), سطرنجیلی, اسطرنجلا, استرانژلو

References

• Brock, Sebastian P. (Oxford). "Estrangelā." Brill’s New Pauly. Antiquity volumes edited by: Hubert Cancik and, Helmuth Schneider. Brill Online, 2014. Reference. 10 July 2014 [1]