eòlas

eòlas

See also: eolas

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish eólas, eulas m (“knowledge, information, especially knowledge gained by experience or practice, acquaintance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɔːɫ̪əs̪/

Noun

eòlas m (genitive singular eòlais, plural eòlasan)

1. knowledge, comprehension, discernment
2. science, information, -ology
3. familiarity, acquaintance, experience
4. incantation

Derived terms

• aineolas m (“ignorance, want of knowledge, nescience, illiterateness”)
• ainmh-eòlas m (“zoology”)
• bith-eòlas m (“biology”)
• daonn-eòlas m (“anthropology”)
• eòlas-inntinn m (“psychology”)
• eòlas-leighis m (“medicine”)
• eòlas-nimh m (“toxicology”)
• eòlas-talmhainn m (“geology”)
• eun-eòlas m (“ornithology”)
• luibh-eòlas m (“botany”)
• reul-eòlas m (“astronomy”)
• teicneolas m (“technology”)

 

References

• “eólas, eulas” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.