See also: galanta

Irish

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Etymology

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From Old French galant (courteous; dashing; brave), present participle of galer (to rejoice; make merry), from gale (pomp; show; festivity; mirth); either from Frankish *wala (good, well), a variant form of *wela, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁- (to choose, wish); or alternatively from Frankish *gail (merry), from Proto-Germanic *gailaz (merry; excited; luxurious), related to Dutch and German geil (horny; lecherous), Old English gāl (wanton). Cognate with English gallant.

Pronunciation

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  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɡaˈl̪ˠɑːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɡalˠɑːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/, /ˈɡal̪ˠɑːn̪ˠt̪ˠə/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɡalˠan̪ˠt̪ˠə/, /ˈɡal̪ˠan̪ˠt̪ˠə/

Adjective

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galánta

  1. fine (of superior quality), grand
    Synonyms: breá, uasal
  2. refined, elegant, genteel, stylish, tony, posh, swanky, fashionable, smart
    Synonyms: uasal, faiseanta, ardnósach
  3. beautiful, handsome (chiefly of objects and the weather)
    Synonyms: álainn, aoibhinn
  4. decent, respectable, gentlemanly

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
galánta ghalánta ngalánta
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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