gaio

See also: Gaio

Galician
Gaio

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡajo̝/

Etymology 1

From Late Latin gaius (“jay”). Cognate with Spanish gayo, French geai, English jay.

Noun

gaio m (plural gaios)

  1. Eurasian jay
    Synonyms: pega marxa, pega rebordá

Etymology 2

Probably from Latin gaudium (“joy”), as borrowed from Old Occitan gai;[1] alternatively of Germanic origin.

Noun

gaio m (plural gaios)

  1. joy, merriment

Adjective

gaio m (feminine singular gaia, masculine plural gaios, feminine plural gaias)

  1. merry, playful

References
  • “gaio” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
  • “gaio” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
  • “gaio” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
  • “gaio” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
  1. Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José A. (1991–1997). Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico. Madrid: Gredos, s.v. gayo.

Italian

Etymology

Of Germanic origin. Cognate to French gai and English gay.

Adjective

gaio (feminine singular gaia, masculine plural gai, feminine plural gaie)

  1. cheerful, happy
  2. bright (colours)
  3. gay (original meaning)

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin gaius.

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈɡaj.u/
  • Hyphenation: gai‧o

Noun

gaio m (plural gaios)

  1. jay (any bird of the genus Garrulus)
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