gleo

Irish

Alternative forms

• gleó (superseded)

Etymology

From Old Irish gléo (“fight, combat”), from Proto-Celtic *gliwā, from Proto-Indo-European *ģley- (“to rush, attack”)

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ɟlʲoː/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ɟlʲɔː/

Noun

gleo m (genitive singular gleo, nominative plural gleonna)

1. noise
2. quarrel
3. strife, battle
4. tumult

Declension

Declension of gleo (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative gleo gleonna vocative a ghleo a ghleonna genitive gleo gleonna dative gleo gleonna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an gleo na gleonna genitive an ghleo na ngleonna dative leis an ngleo don ghleo leis na gleonna

• Archaic declension as follows:

Declension of gleo (fifth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative gleo gliadha vocative a ghleo a ghliadha genitive gliadh gliadha dative gleo gliadha forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an gleo na gliadha genitive an ghliadh na ngliadha dative leis an ngleo don ghleo leis na gliadha

Derived terms

• gliaire
• gleoch

Mutation

Mutated forms of gleo

radical	lenition	eclipsis
gleo	ghleo	ngleo

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gleo”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, 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/

Noun

glēo n

1. joy, glee
2. pleasure, mirth
3. sport, play
4. music, musical accompaniment; entertainment
5. mockery, jesting

Declension

Declension of glēo (strong wa-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	glēo	glēo
accusative	glēo	glēo
genitive	glēowes	glēowa
dative	glēowe	glēowum

Derived terms

• glēomann

Related terms

• glēowian

Descendants

• Middle English: gle, gleu, glewe
  • English: glee
  • Scots: gle. glee, glie
  • Scots: glewe, glew (poetic)