clos
See also: Clos, CLOS, clós, and clos-
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin clausus. Compare Occitan claus, French clos, and Italian chiuso.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /ˈklɔs/
Adjective
clos (feminine closa, masculine plural closos, feminine plural closes)
- enclosed
- (figuratively) retiring, incommunicative
Noun
clos m (plural closos)
- enclosure
Verb
clos m (feminine closa, masculine plural closos, feminine plural closes)
- past participle of cloure
References
- “clos” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
Past participle of clore. From Old French clos. Corresponds to Latin clausus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klo/
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Participle
clos (feminine close, masculine plural clos, feminine plural closes)
- past participle of clore
Adjective
clos (feminine close, masculine plural clos, feminine plural closes)
- closed, shut
- Synonym: fermé
- shut in, enclosed
Derived terms
- en vase clos
- huis clos
- maison close
- mi-clos
- trouver porte close
Noun
clos m (plural clos)
- a piece of cultivated land surrounded by walls or hedges, especially a small vineyard
Related terms
- cloison
- closement
- enclos
Further reading
- “clos”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- cols, LOSC
Irish
Noun
clos m (genitive singular cloiste)
- verbal noun of clois and cluin
- is clos dom ― I hear
- Tá clos agam air sin.
- I’ve heard about that.
Synonyms
- cloisteáil
- cluinstin
- cloisint
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| clos | chlos | gclos |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Old French
Etymology
From Latin clausum, clausus.
Noun
clos m (oblique plural clos, nominative singular clos, nominative plural clos)
- enclosed outdoor area, such as a field or a paddock
Descendants
- Norman: clios (Jersey), cllos (continental Normandy)
Verb
clos
- past participle of clore
Descendants
- English: close (in part)
- French: clos
Scottish Gaelic
Noun
clos m
- checkmate
- (music) rest
Derived terms
- cuir clos air (“to checkmate”)
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| clos | chlos |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |