deis

English

Noun

deis (plural deises)

1. Obsolete form of dais.

References

• “deis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• -side, Desi, Dies, EIDs, Eids, IDEs, IEDs, Ides, SEID, Side, desi, dies, eids, ides, side, sied

Catalan

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencian)

Noun

deis

1. plural of dei

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin dīcitis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Balearic)

Verb

deis

1. (Balearic) Alternative form of dieu

Galician

Verb

deis

1. (reintegrationist norm) second-person plural present subjunctive of dar

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʲɛʃ/

Etymology 1

Originally the dative of a substantivization of deas (“right”); compare Middle Irish des (“arrangement, order”) of the same origin.

Noun

deis f (genitive singular deise, nominative plural deiseanna)

1. right (side opposite left)
2. opportunity (chance for advancement, progress or profit)
3. comfort (something that offers comfort), convenience

   deiseanna nua-aoiseacha ― modern conveniences

4. means, facility (physical means or contrivance for doing something)

Declension

Derived terms

• ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

Further reading

• “deis”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “des “arrangement, order””, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dess (adjective) “right, south””, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “deis”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “deis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Etymology 2

Adjective

deis

1. inflection of deas (“right (opposite of left)”):
   1. vocative/genitive masculine singular
   2. (archaic) dative feminine singular

Mutation

Latin

Noun

deīs

1. dative/ablative plural of deus

References

• deis in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Anglo-Norman deis, from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos). Doublet of deske and disch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛi̯s/, /dɛːs/, /dɛs/, /ˈdɛi̯əs/

Noun

deis

1. podium, dais
2. high table
3. (figuratively) An office or position and the authority it gives.

Alternative forms

• deise, deies, dais, daies, deyse, deyes, days, dayes, des, dees, dese, dece, desse
• doise, doyse (Late Middle English)

Descendants

• English: dais
• Scots: deas, deece

References

• “deis, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Noun

deis

1. Alternative form of dees (“die”)

Noun

deis

1. Alternative form of dees: plural of dee (“die”)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: deis

Verb

deis

1. second-person plural present subjunctive of dar

Scots

Verb

deis

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of dei

   Div ee ken whae deis it the end o'd?

   (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Adjective

deis

1. ready
2. eager, willing

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeis/
• Rhymes: -eis
• Syllabification: deis

Verb

deis

1. second-person plural present subjunctive of dar