galileu
See also: Galileu
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese galileu, from Latin galīlaeus.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
galileu (feminine galileia, masculine plural galileus, feminine plural galileias)
- Galilean (of or relating to Galilee)
Noun edit
galileu m (plural galileus, feminine galileia, feminine plural galileias)
- Galilean (person from Galilee)
- (historical) Galilean (zealous follower of Judas of Galilee)
Related terms edit
Sardinian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
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”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
galiléu m
References edit
- ^ Pittau, Massimo (2013), “Toponimi della Sardegna Meridionale. Significato e origine”, at pittau.it
Further reading edit
- “galileu” in Ditzionàriu in línia de sa limba e de sa cultura sarda (2016). Searchable in multiple languages at ditzionariu.sardegnacultura.it