different between erle vs earl

Basque

Etymology

12th century; from *ez-le (literally “wax/honey-maker”), compound of *ez- (compare ezti (“honey”), ezko (“wax”)) and agentive suffix -le.

Pronunciation

Noun

erle anim

1. bee

Usage notes

Some compounds are formed with the combining form erla-, others with the base form erle.

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

• “erle” in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia, euskaltzaindia.eus
• “erle” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia, euskaltzaindia.eus

Middle English

Alternative forms

• eorl, erl, yerl, ?erle, ?ierl, eryl, eerl, ærl

Etymology

From Old English eorl, from Proto-Germanic *erlaz. Cognate to Old Swedish iærl, Old Danish ierl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??rl/, /???rl/, /?j?rl/, /??r?l/

Noun

erle (plural erles)

1. A great noble subordinate to a king or duke; a count or earl:
   1. An early medieval Anglo-Saxon or Anglo-Norse noble magnate (subordinate to the king).
   2. An earl; the English equivalent to a count under the king or (later) a duke.
2. (rare) A partner; one who accompanies another person.

Derived terms

• erldom
• erle marchal

Descendants

• English: earl
• Scots: yerl, yarl

References

• “??rl, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-30.

English

Etymology

From Middle English erle, erl, from Old English eorl, from Proto-Germanic *erlaz (compare Old Norse jarl, Old High German and Old Saxon erl), from Proto-Germanic *er?n?, *ar?n? (compare Old Norse jara (“fight, battle”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h?er- (compare Latin orior (“to rise, get up”), Ancient Greek ?????? (órnumi, “to urge, incite”), Avestan ????????????????????????????????????? (?r^?naoⁱti, “to move”), Sanskrit ????? (??óti, “to arise, reach, move, attack”)). Also displaced unrelated but similar ealdorman (“alderman”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: ûrl
• (UK) IPA^(key): /??l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?l/
• Rhymes: -??(r)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