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galileu

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese galileu, from Latin galīlaeus.

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Adjective

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galileu (feminine galileia, masculine plural galileus, feminine plural galileias)

  1. Galilean (of or relating to Galilee)

Noun

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galileu m (plural galileus, feminine galileia, feminine plural galileias)

  1. Galilean (person from Galilee)
  2. (historical) Galilean (zealous follower of Judas of Galilee)
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Sardinian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Of unknown origin. Possibly belonging to the alleged Nuragic substrate.

Pittau (2013) compares it with a hypothetical Etruscan *𐌙𐌀𐌓𐌖𐌋𐌄 (*χarule) which is first attested in c. 40, but in common usage only as of the 90C.E. by Dioscorides in Greek orthography as γαρουλέου (garouléou, crown daisy).[1] He also suggests a connection with Ancient Greek χλωρός (khlōrós, pale green, yellowish).

Maybe related to Sardinian chirielle, ghirielle (wild chrysanthemum).

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Noun

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galiléu m

  1. (botany) pollen
  2. royal jelly

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