galánta

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old French galant (“courteous; dashing; brave”), present participle of galer (“to rejoice; make merry”), from gale (“pomp; show; festivity; mirth”); either from Frankish *wala (“good, well”), a variant form of *wela, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (“to choose, wish”); or alternatively from Frankish *gail (“merry”), from Proto-Germanic *gailaz (“merry; excited; luxurious”), related to Dutch and German geil (“horny; lecherous”), Old English gāl (“wanton”). Cognate with English gallant. === Pronunciation === (Munster) IPA(key): /ɡaˈl̪ˠɑːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/ (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɡalˠɑːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/ (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɡalˠan̪ˠt̪ˠə/ === Adjective === galánta fine (of superior quality), grand Synonyms: breá, uasal refined, elegant, genteel, stylish, tony, posh, swanky, fashionable, smart Synonyms: uasal, faiseanta, ardnósach beautiful, handsome (chiefly of objects and the weather) Synonyms: álainn, aoibhinn decent, respectable, gentlemanly ==== Derived terms ==== bréag-ghalánta galántacht galántas === Mutation === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “galánta”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 349 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “galánta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN