Anglish

Pronunciation: /ˈæŋ.(ɡ)lɪʃ/

The English word “Anglish” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

A puristic style of English that exclusively uses words of native (Germanic) origin, proscribing words of foreign (especially Latin, French, and Greek) origin.

adjective

Of, in, or pertaining to this form of English.

Etymology

Coined by British author Paul Jennings in 1966 from Angl(e) + -ish, from Old English Engl(e) + isċ, as a jocular name in the British magazine Punch. Doublet of English.

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