Galore
/ɡəˈlɔːr/noun
In great abundance; plentiful.
Did you know?Galore entered English through Scots, and its exact earlier source is uncertain, which is why its origin still feels a little like linguistic folklore.
Etymological Timeline
Early Modern Scots
Scots
galore
“in abundance; plenty”
17th Century
English
galore
“in abundance; plentiful”
Earlier source uncertain
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“likely borrowed from an Irish or Scots Gaelic phrase meaning 'enough' or 'sufficient'”
Modern English
English
galore
“in great abundance; plentiful”
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