Anglo-
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]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-.
Pronunciation
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[edit]Anglo-
- 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.
- 1950 January, “Crossing the Border”, in Railway Magazine, page 2:
- 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.
- 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.
- A combining form relating to the English language.
- Japanese anglophones—but not Chinese ones—often struggle with distinguishing /r/ and /l/.
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[edit]prefix: relating to England, English, or the English
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References
[edit]- “Anglo-, comb. form”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2008.
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- en:England
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