anglo-

An·glo-
UK/ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ/Canada, US/ˈæŋ.ɡloʊ/Australia/ˈæŋ.ɡləʉ/New Zealand/ˈɛŋ.ɡlɐʉ/

prefix

A combining form relating to England or, by extension, the United Kingdom.

“T.S. Eliot was an anglophile.”

Meanings

anglo-1

prefix
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Anglo-.

Anglo-2

prefix

alternative anglo-

  1. A combining form relating to England or, by extension, the United Kingdom.

    Anglo-German naval rivalry was a contributing factor to the First World War.

    2 more examples

    Anglo-Indian rule brought railroads, but also some of the worst famines in history.

    The identification of the border between England and Scotland always has been a source of interest to railway travellers. For many years, however, the exact points north of Berwick and Carlisle at which the Anglo-Scottish main lines passed from one country to the other were not defined, but the erection of clear and unmistakable lineside signs has put the matter beyond all doubt.

    1950 January, “Crossing the Border”, in Railway Magazine, page 2
  2. A combining form relating to the English or British people, culture, or livestock.

    T.S. Eliot was an anglophile.

    2 more examples

    The Anglo-Indian Cliff Richard's 1952 "Move It" is sometimes credited as the first British rock hit.

    Anglo-Kirghiz mares, now better known as Novokirghiz, produce more milk than representatives of either separate lineage.

  3. A combining form relating to the English language.

    Japanese anglophones—but not Chinese ones—often struggle with distinguishing /r/ and /l/.

Origin

  1. Frenchanglo-
  2. LatinAnglia“England”
  3. Late LatinAnglī
  4. New LatinAnglo-
  5. EnglishAnglo-

From New Latin Anglo-, from Late Latin Anglī, Anglus (“Anglo-Saxon(s)”), derived from Latin Anglia (“England”), ultimately from Germanic. Influenced by French anglo-. Displaced native Old English Angel-.

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Translations

Bengali ইঙ্গ-
  • ইঙ্গ- (iṅgo-)prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
Catalan anglo-
  • anglo-prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
Chinese Mandarin 英
  • 英 (Yīng-)prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
Estonian anglo-, inglise-
  • anglo-prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
  • inglise-prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
French anglo-
  • anglo-prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
German Englisch-, Anglo-
  • Englisch-prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
  • Anglo-prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
Greek αγγλο-
  • αγγλο- (anglo-)prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
Irish Angla-
  • Angla-prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
Italian anglo-
  • anglo-prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
Japanese 英
  • 英 (Ei-)prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
Polish anglo-
  • anglo-prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
Portuguese anglo-
  • anglo-prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
Russian а́нгло-, англи́йско-
  • а́нгло- (ánglo-)prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
  • англи́йско- (anglíjsko-)prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
Spanish anglo-
  • anglo-prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
Ukrainian англо-
  • англо- (anhlo-)prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
Vietnamese Anh
  • Anhprefix: relating to England, English, or the English
Cite this entry
APA

anglo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anglo-

MLA

“anglo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anglo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anglo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anglo-.

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