gluais

Irish (Donegal)

/ɡlˠuəʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • comment, remark
  • gloss
  • glossary
  • movement
  • (obsolete) device, contrivance mechanical device to perform a certain task

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Irish glúais inherited from Old Irish glúas (explanation, commentary, gloss) derived from Latin glōssa derived from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα (tongue, language, an obsolete foreign word requiring explanation).

Origin

Ancient Greek

γλῶσσα

Gloss

tongue, language, an obsolete foreign word requiring explanation

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
👅 😋 😛 😜 😝 🤑

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