angélique

See also: angelique, Angelique, and Angélique

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French angélique.

Noun

angélique (plural angéliques)

  1. A plucked bowl lute with two necks and most often sixteen strings, played in the manner of a harp, and popular in Baroque Europe.

Synonyms

See also
  • Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

References

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin angelicus, from angelus (“angel”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.ʒe.lik/
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Adjective

angélique (plural angéliques)

  1. (relational) angel; angelic
  2. angelic (very well-behaved)
des tiges d'angélique confites (Angelica archangelica L.) - candied angelica stems (1)

Noun

angélique f (plural angéliques)

  1. (botany) angelica (Angelica)
  2. A plucked bowl lute

Derived terms

Further reading
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