Galore

Pronunciation

• GenAM IPA: ɡəˈloɹ, Australian IPA: ɡəˈlo:
• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)

Origin

From Irish go leor and Scottish Gaelic gu leòr, gu leòir ("enough, plenty"), from Old Irish leor, dative of léir ("assiduous, earnest, diligent"), from Proto-Celtic *lēros ("complete, diligent") + Old Irish co, cu ("to, toward"), from Proto-Celtic *kom ("with"), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm ("next to, at, with, along").

Full definition of galore

Adjective

1. In abundance.After the shipwreck there was whisky galore to be had for the taking.

Usage notes

This adjective always appears after the noun.

Anagrams

• gaoler, goaler