gules

Meaning

Noun

Red, e.g. on a coat of arms, typically represented in engraving by vertical parallel lines.

Adj

In blazon, of the colour red.

Translations

gules

gueules

rosso

keel

rot

goles

Rot

rood

armalarda kırmızı renk

gules

vermelho

اللون الأحمر

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡjuːlz/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: goules

Cognate with French: gueules

Cognate with Portuguese: goelas

Cognate with Spanish: gules

In summary

From Middle English goules, from Old French geule (“animal’s mouth, throat”) via Middle French geules. Compare with French gueules, Portuguese goelas and Spanish gules.