geliu

Catalan

Alternative forms

• gèlid (learned)

Etymology

From Latin gelidus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ʒəˈliw]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [d͡ʒeˈliw]

Adjective

geliu (feminine geliua, masculine plural gelius, feminine plural geliues)

1. icy, freezing
   • 1934, Joan Puig i Ferreter, Camins de França:

     Estava calat, l'aire era geliu, sentia la mullena a l'esquena i al pit, i el fred se m'havia ficat entre carn i pell.

     I was drenched, the air was freezing, I felt dampness on my back and on my chest, and the cold seeped into my bones.

Related terms

• gel

Further reading

• “geliu”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024