Anglified

Part of speech: adjective, verb

Definitions

1. Transformed into a form more typical of English language or culture; adapted to use English linguistic or cultural characteristics; altered to reflect English norms or usage
2. Converted from another language or style into the English way of speaking, writing, or thinking; made to conform with English conventions; modified to be recognized or accepted in English contexts
3. Changed or adapted to fit English language standards and idiomatic expressions; adjusted by incorporating English sounds, spelling, or customs; transformed to resemble or function like English language elements

Etymology: "Anglify" is built from "Anglus," the Latin word for an Englishman, with the English suffix "-ify," which turns a noun into a verb meaning "to make into or cause to become." The Latin "Anglus" itself traces back to the Angles, the Germanic people whose name also gave England its name, so the verb carries the old tribal name into modern English usage. "Anglified" is the past tense and past participle of this verb, so it describes something that has already been made English in form, habit, or spelling. A foreign surname respelled to look English, or a dish adjusted to suit English tastes, would be called anglified.

Synonyms: anglicized, englishified, converted to English

Antonyms: deanglicized