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Estrangelo

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The oldest and classical form of Syriac script.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of Estrangelo

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Turoyo ܐܶܣܛܪܰܢܓܶܠܳܐ (esṭrangelo), from Classical Syriac ܐܣܛܪܢܓܠܐ (ʾesṭrangēlā), from Ancient Greek στρογγύλος (strongúlos, “rounded”). Doublet of strongyle.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: خَطّ مَفْتُوح (ḵaṭṭ maftūḥ) — a form of Syriac script
  • Arabic: خَطّ ثَقِيل (ḵaṭṭ ṯaqīl) — a form of Syriac script
  • Aramaic: ܐܣܛܪܢܓܠܐ (ʾEsṭrangēlā) — a form of Syriac script
  • Persian: خط ثقیل (xatt-e saqil) — a form of Syriac script
  • Persian: سطرنجیلی — a form of Syriac script
  • Persian: اسطرنجلا — a form of Syriac script
  • Persian: استرانژلو — a form of Syriac script