Meaning
A member of a Germanic tribe first mentioned by Tacitus, one of several which invaded Britain and merged to become the Anglo-Saxons; an Anglian.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/
Etymology
In summary
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 Proto-Germanic *anguz "narrow, tight; tapering", either indicating the "narrow" water (i.e. the Schlei estuary), or the shape of the peninsula. Folk etymology linking the word to English angel or any antecedents is demonstrably false.
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes
Start learning English with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "Angle" and many other words and sentences in English.