"egal" meaning in English

See egal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈiːɡəl/ Forms: more egal [comparative], most egal [superlative], egall [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English egal, from Old French egal, igal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of equal and aequalis. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|egal}} Middle English egal, {{der|en|fro|egal}} Old French egal, {{der|en|la|aequālis}} Latin aequālis, {{dbt|en|equal|aequalis}} Doublet of equal and aequalis Head templates: {{en-adj}} egal (comparative more egal, superlative most egal)
  1. (obsolete) Equal; impartial. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: equal, equitable, indifferent, impartial Derived forms: egally
    Sense id: en-egal-en-adj-taLxgF5q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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