Anglic

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/ˈæŋɡlɪk/

adjective

Pertaining to the family of languages descended from Old English, including English, Scots, and the extinct Yola and Fingallian languages.

OriginLatin Anglicus →
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Meanings

Anglic1

adjectiveAnglic (comparative more Anglic, superlative most Anglic)

comparative more Anglic · superlative most Anglic

  1. datedDated form of Anglian.

Anglic2

adjectiveAnglic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablehuman sciencesPertaining to the family of languages descended from Old English, including English, Scots, and the extinct Yola and Fingallian languages.

Origin

Anglic · adjective

From Anglia + -ic.

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Anglic · adjective

  1. LatinAnglicus“English”
  2. EnglishAnglic

This sense was rare and restricted to discourse about Scots until the 2000s. Probably influenced by Anglican, or directly derived from Latin Anglicus (“English”).

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APA

Anglic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anglic

MLA

“Anglic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anglic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Anglic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Anglic.

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