eò

See also: Appendix:Variations of "eo"

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

• eo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɔː/

Etymology 1

From Old Irish eó (“salmon”). Cognate to Irish eo; Middle Welsh ehawc, modern Welsh eog.

Noun

eò m (genitive singular iach, plural iach)

1. (obsolete) salmon

   Synonyms: bradan, breac

Etymology 2

From Old Irish eó (“point; sharp end”).

Noun

eò m

1. (obsolete, dialectal) peg
2. (obsolete, dialectal) thorn, pin

   Synonym: dealg

Etymology 3

From Old Irish eó (“tomb”).

Noun

eò m

1. (obsolete, dialectal) grave

   Synonym: uaigh

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

eò m (plural eòthaichean)

1. cuttlefish