angers
/ɑnˈʒeɪ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.91 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A city, the capital of Maine-et-Loire department, Pays de la Loire, France.
Countable; Uncountable
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Angers, from Old French Angiers, from Latin Andecāvis or Andecāvōrum; the usual modern pronunciation is a refashioning after modern French Angers.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɑnˈʒeɪ/
- British English: /ˈɒnʒeɪ/