gaillard
Meaning
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- strong; sprightly, lively (of person)
- bawdy, ribald
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡa.jaʁ/
Etymology
In summary
From Transalpine Gaulish *gal- (“strength”) + -ard, from Proto-Celtic *galā (“ability, might”) (compare Irish gal). Nautical sense ellipsis of château gaillard.
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