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.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/
Rhymes: -æŋɡəl

Noun

Angle (plural Angles)

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

Translations

A member of the ancient Germanic tribe

Catalan: angle (ca) m
Danish: angler c
Dutch: Angel
Interlingua: anglo m, angla f
Italian: Anglo m

Polish: Angl (pl) m
Portuguese: anglo (pt) m, angla f
Russian: англ (ru) (angl)
Spanish: anglo m

Anagrams

Angel, Elgan, Galen, Legan, Nagle, angel, genal, glean, lenga

Latin

Noun

Angle

vocative singular of Anglus

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