Added 10 October 2026
angelic
/ænˈd͡ʒɛlɪk/ adjective
In Latin: angelicus Wiktionary
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- Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.
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Very sweet-natured, well-behaved, or beautiful.
an angelic child
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Of or pertaining to angelic acid.
an angelic ester
Origin
From Middle English angelik, aungillik, aungellike, (also angellich, aungellich > English angelly), from Old English anġelīċ, engellīċ, englelīċ, coalescing with Old French angélique, from Latin angelicus, from Ancient Greek ἀγγελικός (angelikós, “of or for a messenger”), from ἄγγελος (ángelos, “angel”). Equivalent to angel + -ic. Doublet of angelique (“plant of the genus Angelica”) and angélique (“plucked bowl lute”).
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