gríanach
See also: grianach
Middle Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish gríanach.
Adjective
gríanach
- sunny
Etymology 2
From grian (“gravel”) + -ach
Adjective
gríanach
- gravelly
References
- “1 gríanach (‘sunny, bright’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “2 gríanach (‘gravelly’)” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
Old Irish
Etymology
From grían (“sun”) + -ach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡʲrʲiːa̯nax/
Adjective
gríanach
- sunny, bright
Descendants
- Middle Irish: gríanach
- Irish: grianach
- Scottish Gaelic: grianach
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| gríanach | gríanach pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/ | ngríanach |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “1 gríanach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.