iùlmhor

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish iúlmar (“knowledgeable”, adjective), from eól, iúl (“knowledge”). By surface analysis, iùl (“knowledge”) +‎ -mhor.

Adjective

iùlmhor (genitive singular masculine iùlmhoir, genitive singular feminine iùlmhoire, nominative plural iùlmhora, comparative iùlmhoire)

1. wise, learned, sagacious, sensible
2. skilful
3. polite

Derived terms

• an-iùlmhor (“void of conduct”, adjective)
• iùlmhorachd f (“wisdom, judgment, sagacity; politeness”)
• neo-iùlmhor (“ignorant, unskilful, untaught”, adjective)

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “iùlmhor”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN