aungel

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English anġel, either a modification of enġel after its etymon Latin angelus (through the intermediate of Proto-West Germanic *angil) or a reborrowing from the Latin, which is in turn from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos); forms with /au̯/ are in turn remodelled upon or reborrowed from Anglo-Norman angel, angle.

Supplanted engel after the Early Middle English period.

Pronunciation

Noun

aungel (plural aungels)

  1. An angel; a heavenly messenger or deputy of the Christian God.
    1. A fallen angel; an angel expelled from Heaven.
    2. (rare) A rank of angel.
    3. (rare, Late Middle English) The lowest rank of angel.
  2. A depiction of an angel or something bearing it.
  3. A gold coin with an image of an angel.
  4. (rare) A human messenger of God.
  5. (rare) A servitor of a pagan deity.

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)
  • Middle Scots: angel, angell

References

Romansh

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

aungel m (plural aungels)

  1. (Puter, religion) angel