lios

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See also: Lios and líos

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish les (“the space about a dwelling-house or houses enclosed by a bank or rampart”). Cognate with Welsh llys and Breton lez.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /l̠ʲɪsˠ/, /l̠ʲʊsˠ/

Noun

lios m (genitive singular leasa, nominative plural liosanna)

  1. enclosed ground of (ancient) dwelling-house; enclosed space, garth
  2. ringfort
  3. fairy mound
  4. ring, halo

Declension

Declension of lios

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative lios liosanna
Vocative a lios a liosanna
Genitive leasa liosanna
Dative lios liosanna

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an lios na liosanna
Genitive an leasa na liosanna
Dative leis an lios

don lios

leis na liosanna

Derived terms

Further reading

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation

Noun

lios f or m (genitive singular lise or liosa, plural liosan)

  1. garden
    lios luibhean ― a garden for herbs
    lios-àraich ― a (plant) nursery
    lios-olaidh ― an olive garden
  2. longing in pregnancy
  3. dispute, debate, strife
  4. house, habitation
  5. palace
  6. fortified place
  7. enclosure or stall for cattle
  8. court
    lios rìoghail ― a royal court
    lios ìosal ― a low court
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