Yale
See also: yale
English
Alternative forms
- (university): Yale University (more properly)
Etymology
Ultimately borrowed from Welsh Iâl, from iâl (“clearing, cultivated upland”). The surname is habitational. The university is named for Elihu Yale, a notable early benefactor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeɪl/
Audio (UK) (file)
- Rhymes: -eɪl
Proper noun
Yale
- A university in the eastern United States.
- A romanisation scheme originating from Yale University.
- A romanisation scheme designed for Mandarin.
- A romanisation scheme designed for Cantonese.
- A romanisation scheme designed for Japanese.
- A romanisation scheme designed for Korean.
- (historical) Iâl, a commote of medieval Wales.
- A surname transferred from the place name.
Derived terms
- (university): Yalie
Translations
university
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romanisation scheme
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Welsh commote
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See also
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh
- Pinyin
- romaji
- Wade-Giles
- Zhuyin fuhao
Further reading
- Yale Romanization on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Ealy, Laye, Yael, aley, ayle, laye