céas

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word céas. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word céas, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say céas in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word céas you have here. The definition of the word céas will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofcéas, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: ceas, and Ceas

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish césaid, from Proto-Celtic *kʷenssāti, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷendʰ- (to suffer).

Pronunciation

Verb

céas (present analytic céasann, future analytic céasfaidh, verbal noun céasadh, past participle céasta)

  1. to crucify
  2. to torment (cause severe suffering)

Conjugation

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
céas chéas gcéas
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading