aungel

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman angle, from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos); some early forms continue Old English engel, ultimately from the same source.

Pronunciation

  • (inherited from Old English) IPA(key): /ˈɛnd͡ʒəl/
  • (borrowed from Anglo-Norman) IPA(key): /ˈau̯nd͡ʒəl/, /ˈand͡ʒəl/, (Late Middle English) /ˈaːnd͡ʒəl/

Noun

aungel (plural aungels)

  1. An angel; a heavenly messenger or deputy (usually Christian)
  2. A fallen angel; an angel turned to the forces of evil.
  3. A depiction or image of an angel or bearing an angel.
  4. A coin made of gold with an image of an angel.
  5. (rare, Late Middle English) The lowest rank of angels.

Usage notes

  • In early texts, the genitive plural is found as engle (from Old English engla) and englene (an innovative form using -ene).

Declension

Declension of aungel
singular plural
(nominative/accusative) aungel aungels
genitive aungeles aungels
dative aungele1

1Optional; mostly fossilised after Early Middle English.

Descendants

  • English: angel (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: angel, aungel

References

Romansch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, messenger).

Noun

aungel m (plural aungels)

  1. (Puter, religion) angel