anglo

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word anglo. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word anglo, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say anglo in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word anglo you have here. The definition of the word anglo will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofanglo, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Anglo, Anglo-, and anglo-

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Anglo-.

Pronunciation

Noun

anglo (plural anglos)

  1. An English person or person of English ancestry.
    Back when we went to the World Cup in South Africa, we saw many anglos waving English flags.
  2. (Southwestern US, informal, sometimes offensive) A North American, especially a white one (regardless of actual ethnicity), whose native language is English (as opposed to Americans who have another native language).
    • 1984 February 4, David Morris, “Different Origins: Joto Güero del West Side”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 28, page 15:
      Spanish was the only "foreign" language taught in the school, where most of the students spoke Spanish as a first language, and it was taught by an Anglo teacher from textbooks written by and for Anglos [] Somehow, the school administration saw no contradiction in rewarding Anglo students for learning to conjugate ser while punishing Chicano students for speaking Spanish on the school grounds.
      The school is in San Antonio.
  3. (Australia, informal) An Anglo-Australian (as opposed to Australians of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background)
  4. (Canada, informal) An English-speaking Quebecer.
  5. A white-skinned person.
  6. (nonstandard) A British person or person of British ancestry.
  7. An anglo concertina.

Derived terms

Anagrams

Aragonese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Noun

anglo m (plural anglos or angls)

  1. angle

References

  • ángulo”, in Aragonario, diccionario castellano–aragonés (in Spanish)
  • Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002) “anglo”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, →ISBN

Esperanto

Esperanto Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia eo

Etymology

Derived from Latin Anglus, of Germanic origin. Doublet of englo.

Pronunciation

Noun

anglo (accusative singular anglon, plural angloj, accusative plural anglojn)

  1. Englander (a person from England)
  2. Englishman (a man from England or of English descent)

Hypernyms

Meronyms

Indonesian

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 洪爐 / 洪炉 (âng-lô͘, large oven; great furnace), from Hokkien (âng, vast, immense) +  / (lô͘, fireplace, stove, oven, furnace).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aŋ.lo/
  • Hyphenation: ang‧lo

Noun

anglo (plural anglo-anglo)

  1. (dialectal) small stove

Further reading

Italian

Pronunciation

Adjective

anglo (feminine angla, masculine plural angli, feminine plural angle)

  1. Anglian (of the Angles)
  2. English

Noun

anglo m (plural angli, feminine angla)

  1. Angle
  2. English

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Angliī. See Angle.

Pronunciation

Adjective

anglo (feminine angla, masculine plural anglos, feminine plural anglas, not comparable)

  1. (relational) of the Angles or the English

Noun

anglo m (plural anglos, feminine angla, feminine plural anglas)

  1. Angle (a member of the ancient Germanic tribe)
  2. Englishman

Derived terms

Romani

Noun

anglo m (plural anglura)

  1. Englishman

References

  • Ilona Sztojkó (2002) “o anglo/ura hn”, in Romano-ungriko vasteski alava / Roma-magyar kéziszótár (in Hungarian), Szeged: Genvin, →OCLC, page 19

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Anglus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

anglo (feminine angla, masculine plural anglos, feminine plural anglas)

  1. Anglian (pertaining to the Angles)
  2. English (of or relating to England)
    Synonym: inglés
  3. Anglo-Saxon
    Synonym: anglosajón

Noun

anglo m (plural anglos, feminine angla, feminine plural anglas)

  1. Angle (a member of a Germanic tribe)
  2. Englishman
    Synonym: inglés

Noun

anglo m (uncountable)

  1. Anglo-Saxon, Old English (language)

Further reading

Anagrams

Sundanese

Noun

anglo (Sundanese script ᮃᮍᮣᮧ)

  1. fireplace