Saxish

Sax·ish
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UK, US/ˈsæk.sɪʃ/

adjective

Saxon.

OriginMiddle English Saxish ← Old English *Seaxisc ← Proto-Germanic *sahsiskaz →
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Meanings

adjectiveSaxish (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteSaxon.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*sahsiskaz
  2. Old English*Seaxisc
  3. Middle EnglishSaxish
  4. EnglishSaxish

Inherited from Middle English Saxish, from Old English *Seaxisc (attested in Sūþseaxisċ), from Proto-Germanic *sahsiskaz.

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APA

Saxish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saxish

MLA

“Saxish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saxish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saxish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saxish.

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