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anglais.

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7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɑ̃.ɡlɛ/Belgium, France/ɑ̃.ɡle//ã.ɡlɛ/Canada

  1. English

    Il est anglais.
    Ceci n'est pas un avion anglais.

  2. Anglo-American or Anglophone

    Louisiana
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old French anglois Middle French anglois French anglais Inherited from Middle French anglois, from Old French anglois. By surface analysis, Angle (“Angle”) + -ais (“-ese”).

noun/ɑ̃.ɡlɛ/Belgium, France/ɑ̃.ɡle//ã.ɡlɛ/Canada

  1. English (language)

    masculine · uncountable
    Il parle anglais.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old French anglois Middle French anglois French anglais Inherited from Middle French anglois, from Old French anglois. By surface analysis, Angle (“Angle”) + -ais (“-ese”).

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