eˈstraŋgələ noun
or es·tran·ge·lo or es·tran·ghe·lo -ˌlō
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Syriac esţrangelāyē rounded (letters), from Greek strongylos rounded; akin to Greek strangos twisted — more at strain (draw tight)
: the earlier form of the Syriac alphabet — compare serta