geo

See also: Geo, GEO, géo, geó, geo-, ge'o, Geo., and géo-

English

Etymology

Norn, from Old Norse gjá.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɡjəʊ/

Noun

geo (plural geos)

  1. (Shetland, Orkney, Caithness) An inlet, gully or cleft in the face of a cliff.

See also

Anagrams

Limburgish

Etymology 1

Clipping of geodriehook.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʝeː˦joː˧]

Noun

geo m

  1. (mathematics, slang) set square
Inflection
Inflection
Root singular Root plural Diminutive singular Diminutive plural
Nominative geo geo's, geoër geëuke geëukes
Genitive geoos geo's, geoër geëukes geëukes
Locative geoës geoëser geoëske geoëskes
Dative¹² — — — —
Accusative¹² — — — —
  • Dative and accusative are nowadays obsolete, use nominative instead.
  • The dative got out of use around 1900. As this is a recent invention, there is no conjugation for it to be found.

Etymology 2

Clipping of geografie.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʝeː˦joː˨]

Noun

geo f

  1. geography
  2. (rare) geology
Inflection
Inflection
Root singular Root plural³ Diminutive singular³ Diminutive plural³
Nominative geo geo's, geoër — —
Genitive geo geo's, geoër — —
Locative geoës geoëser — —
Dative¹² — — — —
Accusative¹² — — — —
  • Dative and accusative are nowadays obsolete, use nominative instead.
  • The dative got out of use around 1900. As this is a recent invention, there is no conjugation for it to be found.
  • There is no diminutive.

Etymology 3

Clipping of geótj. Possibly from the verb ótte (“to be squinting”), but this is uncertain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʝəʔˈo˦]

Adjective

geo (comparative geówer, superlative geóws, predicative superlative 't geóws)

  1. (obsolete) strange

Middle English

Pronoun

geo

  1. (chiefly early) Alternative form of ye

References

Spanish

Noun

geo m, f (plural geos)

  1. a member of the Grupo Especial de Operaciones
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