aungel

Middle English

aungel

Alternative forms

• engel, angel, ængel, aungil, aungell, angell, angyl, angyll, angylle, awngel, enngell

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman angle, from Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /au̯nˈd͡ʒɛl/, /ˈau̯nd͡ʒəl/, /ˈaːnd͡ʒəl/, /ˈɛːnd͡ʒəl/

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.

Related terms

• angelik

Descendants

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

References

• “aunǧel, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-02.

Romansch

Alternative forms

• anghel (Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran)
• aunghel (Sursilvan)
• ànghel (Sutsilvan)
• anguel (Vallader)

Etymology

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

Noun

aungel m (plural aungels)

1. (Puter, religion) angel