grianach
See also: gríanach
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish gríanach, equivalent to grian (“sun”) + -ach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈcɾʲianəx/
Adjective
grianach (genitive singular masculine grianaich, comparative grianaiche)
- sunny
- colored by the sun
- bright, shining
- warm
- airy
- abounding in sunny spots
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition |
| grianach | ghrianach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “grianach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- MacLennan, Malcolm. A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language Edinburgh: John Grant (1925)
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 gríanach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language