Anglo-Saxon vs. Latinate words Janet Carr 1 year ago Source: Stephen Pidgen Saxon words are of Germanic origin informal concrecte usually monosyllabic Latinate words are of French or Latin origins formal abstract usually multisyllabic Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
