Etymology

angelical

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Today it means: Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel. Full definition →

Middle English aungelicale ← Latin angelicus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromangelicus
  2. Middle English · inherited fromaungelicale
  3. English todayangelical

From Middle English aungelicale, from Latin angelicus + -al; equivalent to angel + -ical.

Words from the same roots

Latinangelicus all →

angelic

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