gaudy
/ˈɡɔːdi/GAW-dee
/ˈɡɔdi/GAW-dee
Meaningglad; showy
Common meaning: showy and tasteless
- gaudto be gladLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 802 · scan
- ynoun ending: study, state or act
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin gaudeō ‘to be glad’.
Roots
- gaudeō, gāvīsus Latin “to be glad”
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