ánxel

Asturian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanʃel/ [ˈãɲ.ʃel]
  • Rhymes: -anʃel
  • Syllabification: án‧xel

Noun

ánxel m (plural ánxeles)

  1. angel (messenger from a deity)
  2. angelfish

Further reading

  • “ánxel”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
  • Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “ánxel”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
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