Anglic

[ ang-glik ]

/ ˈæŋ glɪk /

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noun

the English language in a simplified spelling devised by R. E. Zachrisson (1880–1937), a Swedish philologist, to make English easier to use as an auxiliary language. About 40 of the most frequent words are kept in their usual spellings; the rest of the vocabulary is spelled phonetically with letters of the traditional 26-letter alphabet.

adjective

Anglian (def. 1).

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Origin of Anglic

1865–70; <Medieval Latin AnglicusEnglish, equivalent to Late Latin Angl(us) Angle, Germanic-speaking inhabitant of Britain (Latin Angliī a continental tribe mentioned by Tacitus; cf. Angle) + -icus-ic

Words nearby Anglic

angletwitch, anglewing, angleworm, Anglia, Anglian, Anglic, Anglican, Anglican chant, Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Anglicanism

How to use Anglic in a sentence

Cancre and crabe in French are synonymous, meaning the same; Anglic, crab (fish).
Notes and Queries, Number 189, June 11, 1853|Various
Libellus medicin et chirurgi, partim Latin, partim Anglic, partim etiam Gallic.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee|John Dee
Varia experimenta chimica, Anglic, quorum initium est, For to make white lead.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee|John Dee
Henrici Beaumundi regimen sanitatis, cum aliis variis experimentis, tam Anglic quam Latin scriptis.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee|John Dee

The murrain was a flux, anglic scitha (Roger of Howden) or schitta (Bromton).
A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II)|Charles Creighton