anglosajón

Anglo-Saxon

adjective ahn-gloh-sah-HOHN Rare

Origin: From Anglo- (relating to the Angles) + sajón (Saxon), from Medieval Latin Saxones.

Usage Note

Anglosajón is used in Spanish to describe the Anglo-Saxon cultural or linguistic world broadly—often meaning 'English-speaking Western world' rather than the medieval Germanic peoples. In academic contexts anglosajón may contrast with hispanohablante cultures. The feminine is anglosajona.

Examples

"La literatura anglosajona tiene una larga tradición."

Natural Translation

Anglo-Saxon literature has a long tradition.

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