Glacier

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈɡlæs.jÉ™/, /ˈɡleɪs.jÉ™/
• US IPA: /ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/

Origin

Borrowing from fr {{2}} glacier, from Old French glace ("ice"), from Latin glacies ("ice"), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- ("cold").

Full definition of glacier

Noun

1. (geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill.

Derived terms

• glacial
• glaciation

Anagrams

• gracile