geo

See also: Geo, GEO, géo, geó, geo-, 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

• chine

Anagrams

• EOG, GOE, Goe, ego, ego-, goe

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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

• geó

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

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Middle English

Pronoun

geo

1. (chiefly Early Middle English) Alternative form of ye (“you”)

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Old English

Alternative forms

• ġiō, iū

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *ju.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /juː/

Adverb

ġeō

1. once, formerly, of old; before, already, earlier

   ġeōġēara ― formerly, of old

   ġeōlēan ― a reward for a past deed

   ġeōmaġister ― former teacher

   ġeōmann ― man of the past, man of past times

   ġeōsċeaft ― destiny, fate, that which was established long ago

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Spanish

Noun

geo m or f (plural geos)

1. a member of the Grupo Especial de Operaciones