gleo
التعريفات والمعاني
== Irish ==
=== Alternative forms ===
gleó (superseded)
=== Etymology ===
From Old Irish gléo (“fight, combat”), from Proto-Celtic *gliwā, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵley- (“to rush, attack”)
=== Pronunciation ===
(Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ɟlʲoː/
(Ulster) IPA(key): /ɟlʲɔː/
=== Noun ===
gleo m (genitive singular gleo, nominative plural gleonna)
noise
quarrel
strife, battle
tumult
==== Declension ====
Archaic declension as follows:
==== Derived terms ====
gliaire
gleoch
=== Mutation ===
=== References ===
=== Further reading ===
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “gleo”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 546; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “gleo”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
== Old English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
glēow, glīw, glīġ
=== Etymology ===
From Proto-West Germanic *glīw, from Proto-Germanic *glīwą (“joy, music, entertainment, jesting, sport”). Akin to Old Norse glý (“glee”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ɡle͜oː/
Rhymes: -e͜oː
=== Noun ===
glēo n
joy, glee
pleasure, mirth
sport, play
music, musical accompaniment; entertainment
mockery, jesting
==== Declension ====
Strong wa-stem:
==== Derived terms ====
glēomann
==== Related terms ====
glēowian
==== Descendants ====
Middle English: gle, gleu, glewe
English: glee
Scots: gle. glee, glie
Scots: glewe, glew (poetic)