Anglo-
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English
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[edit ]Etymology
[edit ]From New Latin Anglo- , from Late Latin Anglī , Anglus ("Anglo-Saxon(s)"), derived from Latin Anglia ("England "), ultimately from Germanic . Influenced by French anglo- . Displaced native Old English Angel- .
Pronunciation
[edit ]- (Received Pronunciation ) IPA (key): /ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ/
- (General American , Canada ) IPA (key): /ˈæŋ.ɡloʊ/
- (Australia ) IPA (key): /ˈæŋ.ɡləʉ/
- (New Zealand ) IPA (key): /ˈɛŋ.ɡlɐʉ/
- Hyphenation: An‧glo-
Prefix
[edit ]Anglo-
- A combining form relating to England or, by extension, the United Kingdom.
- Anglo-German naval rivalry was a contributing factor to the First World War.
- 1950 January, "Crossing the Border", in Railway Magazine, page 2:
- The identification of the border between England and Scotland always has been a source of interest to railway travellers. For many years, however, the exact points north of Berwick and Carlisle at which the Anglo-Scottish main lines passed from one country to the other were not defined, but the erection of clear and unmistakable lineside signs has put the matter beyond all doubt.
- A combining form relating to the English or British people, culture, or livestock.
- The Anglo-Indian Cliff Richard's 1952 "Move It" is sometimes credited as the first British rock hit.
- T.S. Eliot was an anglophile.
- Anglo-Kirghiz mares, now better known as Novokirghiz, produce more milk than representatives of either separate lineage.
- A combining form relating to the English language.
- Japanese anglophones—but not Chinese ones—often struggle with distinguishing /r/ and /l/.
Coordinate terms
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[edit ]Translations
[edit ]prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
- Bengali: ইঙ্গ- (bn) (iṅgo-)
- Catalan: anglo- (ca)
- Chinese:
- Cornish: Sows-
- Estonian: anglo- (et) , inglise-
- Farefare: ɩŋɔ-
- French: anglo- (fr)
- Galician: anglo-
- German: Englisch- (de) , Anglo-
- Greek: αγγλο- (anglo-)
- Irish: Angla-
- Italian: anglo-
- Japanese: 英 (ja) (えい, Ei-)
- Manx: Anglo-
- Middle English: please add this translation if you can
- Old English: Angel-
- Polish: anglo- (pl)
- Portuguese: anglo-
- Russian: а́нгло- (ru) (ánglo-), англи́йско- (anglíjsko-)
- Spanish: anglo- (es)
- Ukrainian: англо- (anhlo-)
- Vietnamese: Anh (vi)
References
[edit ]- "Anglo-, comb. form", in OED Online Paid subscription required , Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008.
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