gemetlic

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gametalīk, equivalent to ġemet +‎ -līċ. Cognate with Old High German gimezlīh (“measured, moderate, appropriate, modest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈmet.liːt͡ʃ/

Adjective

ġemetlīċ

  1. moderate

Declension

Derived terms

  • ġemetlīċe (“moderately”)
  • unġemetlīċ (“immoderate”)
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