Estrangela

noun

Es·​tran·​ge·​la

eˈstraŋgələ

variants or Estrangelo or Estranghelo

-ˌlō

plural -s

: the earlier form of the Syriac alphabet compare serta

Word History

Etymology

Syriac esţrangelāyē rounded (letters), from Greek strongylos rounded; akin to Greek strangos twisted (draw tight)

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