earl

earl

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English

Etymology

From Middle English erl, erle, from Old English eorl, from Proto-West Germanic *erl, from Proto-Germanic *erlaz (compare Old Saxon erl, Old Norse jarl), from Proto-Germanic *erōną, *arōną (compare Old Norse jara (fight, battle)). Doublet of jarl.

Unrelated to ealdorman (alderman).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: ûrl
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɜːl/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɝl/
  • Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)l
  • Homophone: URL

Noun

earl (plural earls)

  1. (nobility) A British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess.
  2. (entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Tanaecia. Other butterflies in this genus are called counts and viscounts.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

  • Arel, Elar, Lare, Lear, Rael, Raël, Real, lare, lear, rale, real

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English earl, from Middle English erle, erl, from Old English eorl, from Proto-Germanic *erlaz, from *erōną, *arōną, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃er-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛrl/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrl
  • Syllabification: earl

Noun

earl m pers

  1. earl (British or Irish nobleman)

Declension

Further reading

  • earl in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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