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ethel.

The rune ᛟ.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɛθ.əl/
  1. The rune ᛟ.

  2. The name of the Latin script letter Œ/œ.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Middle English ethel, from Old English ǣþel, ēþel.

adj/ˈɛθ.əl/
  1. Noble.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Middle English ethel, from Old English ǣþel, ēþel.

noun/ˈɛθ.əl/
  1. Alternative form of athel (“tamarisk”).

    alt-of · alternative
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.