galore en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɡəˈloə/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
- /ɡəˈloɹ/ (General-American)
- /ɡəˈlo(ː)ɹ/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
- /ɡəˈlɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɡəˈloː/ (Australia)
- (General-American) audio
Etymology
PIE word *ḱóm Borrowed from Irish go leor and Scottish Gaelic gu leòr, gu leòir (“till sufficient, enough, plenty”) (compare Manx dy liooar), from Irish go, Scottish Gaelic gu (“to; till, until”) + Irish leor, Scottish Gaelic leòr (“ample, sufficient”); go, gu are derived from Old Irish co, cu (“with”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by; near; with”); while leor, leòr are from Old Irish leor, from lour (“enough, sufficient”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂w- (“to gain; to seize; a benefit; a prize”).
Meanings
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(not-comparable, postpositional) In abundance.
After the shipwreck there was whisky galore to be had for the taking.
[…]But when I had bestridden the plank, quoth I to myself, "Thou deserveth all that betideth thee. All this is decreed to me of Allah (whose name be exalted!), to turn me from my greed of gain, whence ariseth all that I endure, for I have wealth galore."
1885, Richard F. Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Night 564:I am the destroyer of mountains, the killer of kings, I always fly by yet I don't have wings. I can end basketball games or marriages with similar ease, and though I flow like a stream only water can freeze. I've murdered parents and children and house plants galore, yet, despite all this, you always want more. Who am I?
2014, Broomshakalaka, spoken by Denny Boffa (Michael McCafferty):
Antonyms
scantling · geason · selly · seldom · infrequent · uncommon · seld · rare · non-common · scant · in short supply · raresome · dearthy · superrare · unfrequent · few and far between · selcouth · scarce
Synonyms
galore · à gogo · teeming · liberal · plentiful · lavish · copious · numerous · plentevous · prodigal · ample · brimming · abounding · superabundant · profuse · profluent · largifluous · abundant · overflowing · aplenty · uberous · largifical · prolific · exuberant · generous · bountiful · aplenty · plenteous
Translations (56)
it a manetta (in abundance) · es a tutiplén (in abundance) · cs hojný (in abundance) · sh ȉzobīlno (in abundance) · ka სიუხვე (in abundance) · nl genoeg (in abundance) · es por doquiera (in abundance) · sv i överflöd (in abundance) · nl in overvloed (in abundance) · fr en abondance (in abundance) · gl a esgalla (in abundance) · sh ȍbīlno (in abundance) · sh ȉzobīlje (in abundance) · ga go leor (in abundance) · nn i overflod (in abundance) · ru в изоби́лии (in abundance) · es a montones (in abundance) · gv dy liooar (in abundance) · sh о̏бӣлно (in abundance) · es por doquier (in abundance) · eo abunda (in abundance) · sh òbīlje (in abundance) · nb i overflod (in abundance) · cs vydatný (in abundance) · is í hrönnum (in abundance) · gl a barullo (in abundance) · it a iosa (in abundance) · az bolluca (in abundance) · da til overflod (in abundance) · cs četný (in abundance) · cs spousta (in abundance) · it in abbondanza (in abundance) · es en abundancia (in abundance) · cs habaděj (in abundance) · az geninə-boluna (in abundance) · gd gu leòr (in abundance) · pt em abundância (in abundance) · sh и̏зобӣно (in abundance) · sh и̏зобӣље (in abundance) · fr pléthore (in abundance) · fi runsaasti (in abundance) · is ósköpin öll af (in abundance) · it a profusione (in abundance) · da til overmål (in abundance) · de im Überfluss (in abundance) · nl te over (in abundance) · es a porrillo (in abundance) · ru бо́лее чем доста́точно (in abundance) · bg в изобилие (in abundance) · ca a balquena (in abundance) · nn i ovnøgd (in abundance) · sh о̀бӣље (in abundance) · it a bizzeffe (in abundance) · it a gogo (in abundance) · gl a varrer (in abundance) · ka უხვად (in abundance)