Anglish

English

Etymology

From Angle +‎ -ish, coined by British author Paul Jennings in 1966 as a jocular name in the British magazine Punch.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈænɡlɪʃ/, /ˈænɡləʃ/

Proper noun
Examples

Anglish

  1. A register or form of English that gives preference to words of native Germanic origin over words of foreign (especially Latin, French, or Greek) origin.
    In Anglish, you might call a dictionary a ‘wordbook’.

Adjective

Anglish (comparative more Anglish, superlative most Anglish)

  1. Of, in, or pertaining to this form of English.

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