anjo

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Mirandese

Etymology

From Late Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger”).

Noun

anjo m (plural anjos)

  1. angel

Portuguese

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anjo

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese angeo (“angel”), from Late Latin angelus (“angel”), from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger”).

Cognate with Galician anxo, Spanish ángel, Catalan àngel, Occitan àngel, French ange, Italian angelo and Romanian înger.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: an‧jo

Noun

anjo m (plural s)

  1. angel
    • 1681, João Ferreira de Almeida, O Novo Testamento, Lucas 1:30:
      Entonces o Anjo lhe diſſe: Maria, naõ temas […]
      Then the angel said unto her: Fear not Mary […]
  2. (figuratively) a very good person

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Kabuverdianu: ánju
  • → Kadiwéu: aanjo

Further reading

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