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English
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
Noun
druid (plural druids )
( historical ) One of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions.
( fantasy , roleplaying games ) A priest or mage who uses magic based on nature or trees.
Usage notes
Often capitalized: Druid .
Derived terms
Translations
one of an order of Celtic priests
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 )
starling (Sturnus vulgaris )
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977 ) “druid ”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla , Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019 ), “truit ”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
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 )
( Ulster ) close , shut
Synonym: dún
move relative to something
Conjugation
singular
plural
relative
autonomous
first
second
third
first
second
third
indicative
present
druidim
druideann tú; druidir †
druideann sé, sí
druidimid
druideann sibh
druideann siad; druidid †
a dhruideann ; a dhruideas / a ndruideann *
druidtear
past
dhruid mé; dhruideas
dhruid tú; dhruidis
dhruid sé, sí
dhruideamar ; dhruid muid
dhruid sibh; dhruideabhair
dhruid siad; dhruideadar
a dhruid / ar dhruid *
druideadh
past habitual
dhruidinn / ndruidinn ‡‡
dhruidteá / ndruidteá ‡‡
dhruideadh sé, sí / ndruideadh sé, s퇇
dhruidimis ; dhruideadh muid / ndruidimis ‡‡; ndruideadh muid‡‡
dhruideadh sibh / ndruideadh sibh‡‡
dhruididís ; dhruideadh siad / ndruididís ‡‡; ndruideadh siad‡‡
a dhruideadh / a ndruideadh *
dhruidtí / ndruidtí ‡‡
future
druidfidh mé; druidfead
druidfidh tú; druidfir †
druidfidh sé, sí
druidfimid ; druidfidh muid
druidfidh sibh
druidfidh siad; druidfid †
a dhruidfidh ; a dhruidfeas / a ndruidfidh *
druidfear
conditional
dhruidfinn / ndruidfinn ‡‡
dhruidfeá / ndruidfeá ‡‡
dhruidfeadh sé, sí / ndruidfeadh sé, s퇇
dhruidfimis ; dhruidfeadh muid / ndruidfimis ‡‡; ndruidfeadh muid‡‡
dhruidfeadh sibh / ndruidfeadh sibh‡‡
dhruidfidís ; dhruidfeadh siad / ndruidfidís ‡‡; ndruidfeadh siad‡‡
a dhruidfeadh / a ndruidfeadh *
dhruidfí / ndruidfí ‡‡
subjunctive
present
go ndruide mé; go ndruidead †
go ndruide tú; go ndruidir †
go ndruide sé, sí
go ndruidimid ; go ndruide muid
go ndruide sibh
go ndruide siad; go ndruidid †
—
go ndruidtear
past
dá ndruidinn
dá ndruidteá
dá ndruideadh sé, sí
dá ndruidimis ; dá ndruideadh muid
dá ndruideadh sibh
dá ndruididís ; dá ndruideadh siad
—
dá ndruidtí
imperative
druidim
druid
druideadh sé, sí
druidimis
druidigí ; druididh †
druididís
—
druidtear
verbal noun
druidim
past participle
druidte
* indirect relative † archaic or dialect form ‡‡ dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Further reading
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977 ) “druid ”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla , Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019 ), “druitid ”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959 ) “druidim ”, in English-Irish Dictionary , An Gúm
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
Noun
druid m
genitive singular of drud
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
↑ 1.0 1.1 Finck, F. N. (1899 ) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 70
^ 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
inflection of druí :
accusative / dative singular
nominative / vocative / accusative dual
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
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/
Rhymes: -uit
Syllabification: dru‧id
Noun
druid m pers (female equivalent druidka )
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 )
druid
Declension
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 )
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 )
shut closely
( Barra ) shut , close ( in general )
Synonym: dùin
cover
enclose , surround
advance , come up
join
hasten
step toward
approach , draw near
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
Edward Dwelly (1911 ) “druid”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary ] , 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019 ), “truit ”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019 ), “druitid ”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Swedish
två druider
Noun
druid c
a druid
Declension
References