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Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish fis, fius, from Proto-Celtic *wissus, from Proto-Indo-European *wéydtus, which is derived from *weyd- (“know, see”).
Pronunciation
Noun
fios m (genitive singular feasa)
- knowledge, information
- Synonyms: eolas, tuiscint
- cá bhfios duit? ― how do you know?
- ar feadh a bhfuil dá fhios againn ― for all we know
- ag Dia atá a fhios ― God only knows
- fios ciontach ― guilty knowledge
- Eochair feasa foghlaim. (proverb) ― Learning is the key to knowledge.
- carnal knowledge
- occult knowledge
- fios a dhéanamh do dhuine ― to tell someone his fortune
Declension
Derived terms
Mutation
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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fhios
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bhfios
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| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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References
- ^ G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “fis, fius”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, page 30
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 111
Further reading
Portuguese
Noun
fios
- plural of fio
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish fis, fius, from Proto-Celtic *wissus, from Proto-Indo-European *wéydtus, which is derived from *weyd- (“know, see”).
Pronunciation
Noun
fios m (genitive singular fiosa, plural fiosan)
- knowledge
- Synonym: aithne
- Chan eil fios agam. ― I don't know. (literally, “Knowledge is not at me.”)
- indication, information, message, notice, notification, news
Derived terms
Mutation
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fhios
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| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “fios”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “fis, fius”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language