ungelic

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ungalīkaz; surface analysis: un- + ġelīċ. Cognate with Dutch ongelijk, German ungleich, Swedish olik.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /unjeˈliːt͡ʃ/

Adjective

unġelīċ

  1. different, unlike
    Hē nyste þæt hundas and cattas unġelīċ nīetenu wǣron.
    He didn't know dogs and cats were different animals.

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: unlic, unlich
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