geliu

Catalan

Alternative forms

  • gèlid (learned)

Etymology

From Latin gelidus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

geliu (feminine geliua, masculine plural gelius, feminine plural geliues)

  1. icy, freezing
    • 1934, Joan Puig i Ferreter, Camins de França:
      Estava calat, l'aire era geliu, sentia la mullena a l'esquena i al pit, i el fred se m'havia ficat entre carn i pell.
      I was drenched, the air was freezing, I felt dampness on my back and on my chest, and the cold seeped into my bones.

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