Anglo-Frisian

noun

Anglo-Fri·​sian ˌaŋ-glō-ˈfri-zhən How to pronounce Anglo-Frisian (audio)
-ˈfrē-
: the complex of languages descended from Old English and Old Frisian (including English, Scots and the modern Frisian dialects) considered as a linguistic group that is possibly though not necessarily descended from a single dialect of West Germanic
Anglo-Frisian adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Anglo-Frisian was in 1888

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Cite this Entry

“Anglo-Frisian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Anglo-Frisian. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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