Arial
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English
Etymology
Derived from the word aerial, introduced as a trademark by Monotype.[1]
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛəɹiəl
Proper noun
Arial
- (typography) A sans serif typeface designed by Monotype as a clone of Helvetica.
References
- ^ Omagari, Toshi (2012 September 3) “身近な書体:Arial [Familiar font: Arial]”, in tosche.net: “そこでMonotypeはaerialからeを抜いてArialとしました（いくら元の単語がaerialとはいえeが抜けると同じ発音にはならないので、エアリアルもまた不正解となります）。 ― Monotype dropped the "e" from "aerial" to create "Arial" (though even though the original word was aerial, it wouldn't be pronounced the same without the "e", so "aerial" would also be incorrect).”
Anagrams
Welsh
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Arial m
- a male given name from arial (“vigour”); variant form Ariel
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
| Arial | unchanged | unchanged | Harial |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
Heini Gruffudd (2010) Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children, Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 19 of 192