Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anglish

/ˈæŋ.(ɡ)lɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: An-glish
IPA: /ˈæŋ.(ɡ)lɪʃ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A puristic style of English that exclusively uses words of native (Germanic) origin, proscribing words of foreign (especially Latin, French, and Greek) origin.

adj

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

Example Sentences

"In Anglish, you would call a dictionary a wordbook."
"Whilst you would be forgiven for thinking this statement comes straight from the latest UKIP manifesto, it is in fact a quotation from The Anglish Moot, a fan-page promoting the use of the 'Anglish' language — that is, English with all foreign borrowings stripped away."

Etymology

Coined by British author Paul Jennings in 1966 from Angl(e) + -ish, from Old English Engl(e) + isċ, as a jocular name in the British magazine Punch. Doublet of English.

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: Engle
Suffix: isċ

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæŋ.(ɡ)lɪʃ/
British English: /ˈæŋ.(ɡ)lɪʃ/

Phrases

Anglo-English

Frequently Paired Words

Anglian Anglo-English

Synonyms

Anglo-Saxon English Eldsay English Saxon English

Antonyms

Anglese[Romance]] language>

Questions

How do you pronounce anglish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæŋ.(ɡ)lɪʃ/.
What does anglish mean?: A puristic style of English that exclusively uses words of native (Germanic) origin, proscribing words of foreign (especially Latin, French, and Greek) origin.
Where does anglish come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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