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angelus

/ˈænd͡ʒələs/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Alternative form of Angelus.
  2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, of rare usage, variant of Angelo.
  3. A Christian devotion in memory of the Incarnation.
  4. The bell rung as a call to prayer during the Angelus service.

Etymology / origin

* (given name): From Latin Angelus and its etymon Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “angel”). * (common noun): From the first word (angelus) of its Latin incipit, "Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ": "the Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary". Doublet of angel.

  1. -(la)→
  2. ἄγγελος(Ancient Greek)→
  3. angelus(Latin)→
  4. angelus (English)
  5. Relations: der, der, bor

Related words

angelus(Latin)ἄγγελος(Ancient Greek)-(la)

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