illui

English

Alternative forms

ilooy
iluy

Etymology

From Hebrew עִילּוּי‎ (‘ilúi, “prodigy”), from the Hebrew root ע־ל־ה‎ (`-l-_).

Noun

illui (plural illuim)

(Jewish) A young Talmudic prodigy or genius.

Translations

Talmudic prodigy

Hebrew: עילוי \ עִלּוּי‎‎ m (ilúi)

Yiddish: עילוי‎‎ m (ile)

Anagrams

liuli

Latin

Etymology

Alteration of illī, by analogy with cui.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈil.luj/, [ˈɪl.lʊj]

Pronoun

illui

(Vulgar Latin) dative masculine singular of ille

Descendants

Aromanian: lui
French: lui
Friulian: lui
Italian: lui
Romanian: lui, -lui

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

(Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈilluj/

Noun

illui

illative singular of illu

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