Old English · noun
geola
Normalised ġēola
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈje͜oː.lɑ//ˈjuː.lɑ/
- Syllables
- ˈje͜oː · lɑ (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- two-monthdecemberjanuary
Meaning
-
two-month period covering December and January
Declension
All forms (8)
Etymology
Ultimately derived from ġēol. See there for more. Bede stated that the name gēola derived from a term for the winter solstice.
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