Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
Skye en · NOUN
Pronunciation
/skaɪ/
Etymology
Derived from Scottish Gaelic An t-Eilean Sgitheanach, of long disputed (probably non-Indo-European substrate) origin, with several theories proposed and none widely accepted; see Etymology of Skye.
Meanings
A Skye terrier.
In fact, few drop-eared Skyes are being exhibited and none of the present top winners has them. 1976, John T. Marvin, The Book of All Terriers, page 175:
Derived from Scottish Gaelic An t-Eilean Sgitheanach, of long disputed (probably non-Indo-European substrate) origin, with several theories proposed and none widely accepted; see Etymology of Skye.
Meanings
(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Isle of Skye, a large island in Scotland.
I would like to climb high in a tree / I could be happy, I could be happy / Or go to Skye on my holiday 1981, “I Could Be Happy”, performed by Altered Images:
A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage, or a fanciful spelling of the word sky.
A community in The Nation municipality, United Counties of Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada.
An eastern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside, South Australia.
A southern suburb of Melbourne in the City of Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
Translations (10)
ga An tOileán Sciathánach (island) · sco Skye (island) · ja スカイ (island) · ru Скай (island) · ar سكاي (island) · de Skye (island) · la Skia (island) · gd An t-Eilean Sgitheanach (island) · el Σκάι (island) · fr Skye (island)