estrangelo

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noun

The oldest and classical form of Syriac script.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

estrangelo1

nounestrangelo (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of Estrangelo

Estrangelo2

nounEstrangelo (uncountable)

alternative Estrangela

  1. uncountableThe oldest and classical form of Syriac script.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekστρογγύλος“rounded”
  2. Classical Syriacܐܣܛܪܢܓܠܐ
  3. truܐܶܣܛܪܰܢܓܶܠܳܐ
  4. EnglishEstrangelo

From Turoyo ܐܶܣܛܪܰܢܓܶܠܳܐ (esṭrangelo), from Classical Syriac ܐܣܛܪܢܓܠܐ (ʾesṭrangēlā), from Ancient Greek στρογγύλος (strongúlos, “rounded”). Doublet of strongyle.

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Translations

Arabic خَطّ مَفْتُوح, خَطّ ثَقِيل
  • خَطّ مَفْتُوح (ḵaṭṭ maftūḥ)a form of Syriac script
  • خَطّ ثَقِيل (ḵaṭṭ ṯaqīl)a form of Syriac script
Persian خط ثقیل, سطرنجیلی
  • خط ثقیل (xatt-e saqil)a form of Syriac script
  • سطرنجیلیa form of Syriac script
  • اسطرنجلاa form of Syriac script
  • استرانژلوa form of Syriac script
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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