illui

English

Alternative forms

• ilooy
• iluy

Etymology

From Hebrew עִילּוּי (‘ilúi, “prodigy”), from the Hebrew root ע־ל־ה (`-l-_).

Noun

illui (plural illuim)

1. (Jewish) A young Talmudic prodigy or genius.

Translations

Talmudic prodigy

• Hebrew: עילוי \ עִלּוּי m (ilúi)
• Yiddish: עילוי m (ile)

Anagrams

• liuli

Latin

Etymology

Alteration of illī, by analogy with cui. Attested from the sixth century, according to An Introduction to Vulgar Latin.

Pronoun

illūi (Late Latin)

1. dative masculine singular of ille

Descendants

• Aromanian: lui
• Franco-Provençal: lui
• Old French: lui
  • French: lui
• Friulian: lui
• Italian: lui
• Romanian: lui, -lui

Northern Sami

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈilluj/

Noun

illui

1. illative singular of illu