Anglic

1 of 2

adjective

An·​glic

-lik

: anglian

Anglic

2 of 2

noun

"

: a proposed international language devised by R. E. Zachrisson †1937 Swedish philologist, and consisting of English written according to a system of simplified spelling without the introduction of any new letters

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Medieval Latin Anglicus English

Noun

Medieval Latin Anglicus

First Known Use

Adjective

1789, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1930, in the meaning defined above

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