Etymology

angelus

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Today it means: A Christian devotion in memory of the Incarnation. Full definition →

Latin Angelus ← Ancient Greek ἄγγελος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄγγελος“angel”
  2. Latin · derived fromAngelus
  3. English todayAngelus

* (given name): From Latin Angelus and its etymon Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “angel”). * (common noun): From the first word (angelus) of its Latin incipit, "Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ": "the Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary". Doublet of angel.

Words from the same roots

LatinAngelus all →

angelAngela

Ancient Greekἄγγελος all →

angelAngela

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