Meanings
adjectiveegal (comparative more egal, superlative most egal)
comparative more egal · superlative most egal · alternative egall
- obsoleteEqual; impartial.
Whose souls do bear an egal yoke of love,
c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iv]Synonyms: equal, equitable, indifferent, candid, cold, clinical, detached, equal
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveEqual; impartial.
Origin
- Latinaequālis
- Old Frenchegal
- Middle Englishegal
- Englishegal
From Middle English egal, from Old French egal, igal, from Latin aequālis. Doublet of equal and aequalis.
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APA
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“egal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “egal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egal.
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