Sile
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "sile"
English
Etymology
From Irish Síle and Scottish Gaelic Sìle.
Proper noun
Sile
- Alternative spelling of Sheila.
Anagrams
Irish
Etymology
From Quechua chiri, chili, from Mapudungun chilli (“where the land ends”).
Proper noun
an tSile f (genitive na Sile)
- Chile (a country in South America)
Declension
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Always with the definite article.
Derived terms
- Sileach (“Chilean”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Sile | Shile after an, tSile |
not applicable |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- “Chile”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Sile”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
Italian
Etymology
Proper noun
Sile m
Anagrams
Latin
Proper noun
Sile