Anglophone
/ˈæŋ.ɡləˌfoʊn/noun
A person, community, or region that uses English as its main language.
Did you know?Anglophone was coined in French using Greek phōnē, “voice” or “sound,” on the model of francophone; its “English” half ultimately refers to the Angles.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰeh₂-
“To speak or utter; the reconstructed root behind several words connected with speech.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
phōnē
“Voice, sound, or speech; the source of the combining form -phone.”
Early Medieval Period
Old English
Englisc
“The language or culture of the Angles; the ancestor of English.”
19th Century
French
anglophone
“English-speaking; a modern compound formed from Anglo- and Greek-derived -phone.”
Modern English
English
anglophone
“A person, community, or region that uses English as its main language.”