aungel
Middle English
Alternative forms
- angel, angele
- angell, angyl, angyll, angylle, aungell, aungil, awngel (Late Middle English)
- ængel, engel, ongel (Early Middle English)
- ennꟑell (Ormulum)
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman angle, from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos); some early forms continue Old English engel, ultimately from the same source.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈau̯nd͡ʒəl/, /ˈand͡ʒəl/, (Late Middle English) /ˈaːnd͡ʒəl/
Noun
aungel (plural aungels)
- An angel; a heavenly messenger or deputy (usually Christian)
- A fallen angel; an angel turned to the forces of evil.
- A depiction or image of an angel or bearing an angel.
- A coin made of gold with an image of an angel.
- (rare, Late Middle English) The lowest rank of angels.
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “aunǧel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2 October 2018.
Romansch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Late Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger”).
Noun
aungel m (plural aungels)