ángel

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • angel an incorporeal and sometimes divine messenger from a deity
  • angel one of the lowest order of such beings, below virtues
  • angel a person having the qualities attributed to angels, such as purity or selflessness

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish angel derived from Latin angelus (angel) derived from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (messenger, angel, envoy, one that announces).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἄγγελος

Gloss

messenger, angel, envoy, one that announces

Kanji

使

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