Anglo-

Anglo-

See also: anglo, Anglo, and anglo-

English

Alternative forms

• anglo-

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈæŋ.ɡləʊ/

Prefix

Anglo-

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

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

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

2. A combining form relating to the English or British people, culture, or livestock.

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

   T.S. Eliot was an anglophile.

   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/.

Coordinate terms

• Appendix:English nationality prefixes

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with Anglo-

• Automatically generated listed of words beginning with "Anglo-"

Translations

prefix: relating to England, English, or the English

Bengali: ইঙ্গ- (bn) (iṅgô-) Catalan: anglo- (ca) Chinese: Mandarin: 英 (zh) (Yīng-) Estonian: anglo- (et), inglise- Farefare: ɩŋɔ- French: anglo- (fr) Galician: anglo- German: Englisch- (de), Anglo- Irish: Angla- Italian: anglo- Japanese: 英 (ja) (えい, Ei-) Manx: Anglo- Middle English: please add this translation if you can Old English: Angel- Polish: anglo- (pl) Portuguese: anglo- Russian: а́нгло- (ru) (ánglo-), англи́йско- (anglíjsko-) Spanish: anglo- (es) Vietnamese: Anh (vi)

References

• “Anglo-, comb. form.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2008.

Anagrams

• Golan, Logan, NALGO, along, logan, long a, longa