English Explanatory Dictionary

Yale

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A university in the eastern United States.
  2. A romanisation scheme originating from Yale University.
  3. A romanisation scheme designed for Mandarin.
  4. A romanisation scheme designed for Cantonese.
  5. A romanisation scheme designed for Japanese.
  6. A romanisation scheme designed for Korean.
  7. Iâl, a commote of medieval Wales.
  8. A surname transferred from the place name.
name
  1. A language spoken in Papua New Guinea, sometimes called Nagatman (the name of a village where it is spoken)
  2. A people in Papua New Guinea associated with the Yale language
noun
  1. A mythical beast in European mythology and heraldry, usually portrayed as an antelope- or goatlike four-legged creature with large horns that it can swivel in any direction.

Pronunciation

/jeɪl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Yale.wav

Word forms

Yale yales eale

Etymology

Ultimately borrowed from Welsh Iâl, from iâl (“clearing, cultivated upland”). The surname is habitational. The university is named for Elihu Yale, a notable early benefactor.

Synonyms

centicore

Derived words

Yalie

Translations

Armenian: Եյլ Chinese Mandarin: 耶魯大學 /耶鲁大学 Chinese Mandarin: 耶魯 /耶鲁 Chinese Mandarin: 耶魯拼音 /耶鲁拼音 Japanese: イェール大学 Japanese: エール大学 Japanese: イェール式 Korean: 예일 대학교 Korean: 예일 표기법 Marathi: येल Polish: Yale Russian: Йе́льский университе́т Russian: йе́льская романиза́ция Swedish: Yale-universitetet Chinese Cantonese: 耶魯拼音 /耶鲁拼音 Welsh: Iâl
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