angélique

See also: angelique, Angelique, and Angélique

English

Alternative forms

angelique

Etymology

Borrowed from French angélique.

Noun

angélique (plural angéliques)

(music) 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

Atlas of Plucked String Instruments

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.ʒe.lik/
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Adjective

angélique (plural angéliques)

angelic (of or relating to angels)
angelic (very well-behaved)

Related terms

ange

Noun

angélique f (plural angéliques)

angelica (plant)

Further reading

“angélique” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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