Definitions For Ceil

Verb

pres=ceileann , fut=ceilfidh , vn=ceilt , pp=ceilte to hide, conceal

Conjugation

{{ga-conj-1a, c, ei, l, slender, vn=ceilt}}

Etymology 1

Origin uncertain; perhaps related to Latin cēlō, t=to hide.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (transitive) To line or finish (a surface, such as a wall), with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or similar. (mathematics) To set a higher bound.

Derived terms

ceiler ceiling

Etymology 2

Abbrevation of ceiling, influenced by French ciel

Noun

CEIL (plural CEILs) (poetic) a ceiling

Translations

ceiling

Etymology 3

Noun

{{en-noun, ?}} (math) {{abbreviation of, en, ceiling}}

Anagrams

-icle, Celi, ICLE, ILEC, Icel., ciel, lice

Etymology

{{PIE root, ga, ḱel}} From {{inh, ga, sga, ceilid}}, from {{inh, ga, cel-pro, keleti}}, from {{der, ga, ine-pro, *ḱel-}}; compare {{cog, cy, celu}}, {{cog, la, cēlō}}, {{cog, ang, helan}}.

Mutation

{{ga-mut}}