druid

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

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

Borrowed from French druide, from Old French, via Latin Druidae, from Gaulish *druwits, from Proto-Celtic *druwits (literally either “oak-knower” or “firm knower, great sage”), from either Proto-Indo-European *dóru (tree) or *drew- (solid, firm, hard) and *weyd- (to see, to have knowledge).

The earliest record of the term in Latin is by Julius Caesar in the first century B.C. in his De Bello Gallico. The native Celtic word for "druid" is first attested in Latin texts as druides (plural) and other texts also employ the form druidae (akin to the Greek form). Cognate with the later insular Celtic words, Old Irish druí (druid, sorcerer) and early Welsh dryw (seer).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɹuː.ɪd/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːɪd

Noun

druid (plural druids)

  1. (historical) One of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions.
  2. (fantasy, roleplaying games) A priest or mage who uses magic based on nature or trees.

Usage notes

  • Often capitalized: Druid.

Derived terms

Translations

Irish

Etymology 1

From Old Irish truit f (starling), from Proto-Celtic *trozdis, from Proto-Indo-European *trosdos (thrush); compare Latin turdus, German Drossel, and English thrush.

Pronunciation

Noun

druid f (genitive singular druide, nominative plural druideanna or druideacha)

  1. starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Declension
Declension of druid (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative druid druideanna
vocative a dhruid a dhruideanna
genitive druide druideanna
dative druid druideanna
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an druid na druideanna
genitive na druide na ndruideanna
dative leis an druid
don druid
leis na druideanna
Alternative forms
Derived terms

Further reading

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish druitid (to close, press (against), approach, move away from), denominative from Middle Irish drut (closing, pressing, approaching, leaving). Possibly related to Welsh drws (door).[2]

Pronunciation

Verb

druid (present analytic druideann, future analytic druidfidh, verbal noun druidim, past participle druidte) (transitive, intransitive)

  1. (Ulster) close, shut
    Synonym: dún
  2. move relative to something
Conjugation
Alternative forms

Further reading

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Noun

druid m

  1. genitive singular of drud

Mutation

Mutated forms of druid
radical lenition eclipsis
druid dhruid ndruid

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 70
  2. ^ Vendryes, Joseph (1996) “druitid”, in Lexique Étymologique de l'Irlandais Ancien [Etymological lexicon of Old Irish] (in French), volume D, Dublin, Paris: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Centre national de la recherche scientifique, page D-205

Old Irish

Pronunciation

Noun

druïd

  1. inflection of druí:
    1. accusative/dative singular
    2. nominative/vocative/accusative dual
    3. nominative plural

Mutation

Mutation of druid
radical lenition nasalization
druïd druïd
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/
ndruïd

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

From Gaulish *druwits, from Proto-Celtic *druwits (literally oak-knower), from Proto-Indo-European *dóru (tree) and *weyd- (to see).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdru.it/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uit
  • Syllabification: dru‧id

Noun

druid m pers (female equivalent druidka)

  1. druid

Declension

Further reading

  • druid in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • druid in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French druide, from Latin Druidae.

Noun

druid m (plural druizi)

  1. druid

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative druid druidul druizi druizii
genitive-dative druid druidului druizi druizilor
vocative druidule druizilor

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology 1

From Old Irish truit f (starling), from Proto-Celtic *trozdis, from Proto-Indo-European *trozdos (thrush).

Noun

druid f (genitive singular druide, plural druidean)

  1. starling

Etymology 2

From Old Irish druitid (shuts, closes; moves close (to), presses (against); approaches; moves away from, abandons), possibly related to Welsh drws (door).

Verb

druid (past dhruid, future druididh, verbal noun druideadh, past participle druidte)

  1. shut closely
  2. (Barra) shut, close (in general)
    Synonym: dùin
  3. cover
  4. enclose, surround
  5. advance, come up
  6. join
  7. hasten
  8. step toward
  9. approach, draw near
Alternative forms

Mutation

Mutation of druid
radical lenition
druid dhruid

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

Swedish

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia sv
två druider

Noun

druid c

  1. a druid

Declension

References