"Angle" meaning in English

See Angle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈæŋ.ɡəl/ Forms: Angles [plural]
Rhymes: -æŋɡəl 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 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Anglus}} Latin Anglus, {{der|en|gem|-}} Germanic, {{cog|ang|Ængle}} Old English Ængle, {{der|en|gem-pro|*anguz}} Proto-Germanic *anguz, {{noncog|en|angel}} English angel Head templates: {{en-noun}} Angle (plural Angles)
  1. (historical) 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. Wikipedia link: Angles, Folk etymology Tags: historical Categories (topical): Germanic tribes Derived forms: Anglic, anglo-, Anglo-, anglo Translations (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe): angle [masculine] (Catalan), angler [common-gender] (Danish), Angel (Dutch), englo (Esperanto), ანგლი (angli) (Georgian), Angel [masculine] (German), आंग्ल (āṅgla) [masculine] (Hindi), angli (Hungarian), anglo [masculine] (Interlingua), angla [feminine] (Interlingua), Anglo [masculine] (Italian), Angliī [masculine, plural] (Latin), Angl [masculine] (Polish), anglo [masculine] (Portuguese), angla [feminine] (Portuguese), англ (angl) (Russian), anglo [masculine] (Spanish), angler [common-gender] (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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