olive
common nounproper noun
Syllable Decomposition
olivefrom Latin oliva (olive tree, fruit of the olive tree), itself from Ancient Greek ἐλαίς elais (olive tree) and ἐλαίϝα, elaiva ('olive'), via Provençal oliva. (1080) olive tree. Additionally, the Greek word ἔλαιον, elaion refers to olive oil. These words are not of Indo-European origin but were transferred to Greek from languages originating in the eastern Mediterranean, often assumed to be Semitic. We still do not know precisely the origin of the word for the olive tree, but it is likely that the word migrated, like the tree, from regions in the east.
Definitions
- botanique
- poésie
- architecture
- musique
- zoologie
- vêtements
- serrurerie
Plural
olives
Hyponym
olive de table
Anagrams
violevoile
Translations
german:Olive
english:olive
danish:oliven
spanish:aceituna
finnish:oliivi
greek:ελιά
italian:oliva
japanese:オリーブ色
dutch:olijf
polish:oliwka
portuguese:olivo
russian:оливка
swedish:oliv
turkish:zeytin
ukrainian:оливка
See also
oliver (v.) olivetier (cn.) olives (v.) olivaie (cn.) olivaire (adj.) olivaison (cn.) olivâtre (adj.) olivette (cn.) olivier (cn.) oliveur (cn.) oliveuse (cn.) oliveraie (cn.)