-óis

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ois"

Irish

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis, “state, abnormal condition, or action”), from -όω (-óō) stem verbs + -σις (-sis).

Suffix

-óis f

  1. (pathology) -osis
Declension
Declension of -óis (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative -óis -óisí
vocative a -óis a -óisí
genitive -óise -óisí
dative -óis -óisí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an -óis na -óisí
genitive na -óise na -óisí
dative leis an -óis
don -óis 		leis na -óisí
Derived terms
Irish terms suffixed with -óis

Etymology 2

Suffix

-óis m

  1. inflection of -ós (“-ose”):
    1. vocative/genitive singular
    2. nominative/dative plural

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