yale

See also: Yale

English

Heraldic image of a yale.

Alternative forms

• eale

Etymology

Possibly derived from Hebrew יָעֵל (ya'el, “mountain goat”). Compare Latin eale.

Noun

yale (plural yales)

1. A mythical beast in European mythology and heraldry, usually portrayed as an antelope- or goatlike four-legged creature with large horns that it can swivel in any direction.

Synonyms

• centicore

Translations

mythical beast

• Belarusian: іэйл m (iejl)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 耶魯 / 耶鲁 (zh) (yēlǔ)

• French: éale m
• Hebrew: יֵיל
• Italian: eale m
• Japanese: エアレー (earē)
• Latin: eale
• Russian: йейл m (jjejl)
• Spanish: eale m
• Ukrainian: єйл m (jejl)
• Welsh: iâl f

Anagrams

• Ealy, Laye, Yael, aley, ayle, laye

Swahili

Alternative forms

• yaleyale

Adjective

yale

1. Ma class inflected form of -le.