meas
English
Verb
meas
- (knitting) Abbreviation of measures.
- 1998, Kristin Nicholas, Knitting the New Classics (page 106)
- When piece meas 2½" (6.5 cm) on RS, knit until 3 sts rem, k2tog, k1.
- 1998, Kristin Nicholas, Knitting the New Classics (page 106)
Anagrams
- AMEs, ASME, Ames, EMAS, MSAE, Mesa, Same, eams, mase, mesa, same, seam
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mʲasˠ/
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /mʲæːsˠ/
Etymology 1
From Old Irish mess, from Proto-Celtic *messus, from Proto-Indo-European *med-. Akin to meá.
Noun
meas m (genitive singular measa, nominative plural measanna)
- verbal noun of meas
- an opinion
- an evaluation, judgment, guess, estimate
- esteem, admiration, respect
- Tá meas agam uirthi. ― I have respect for her.
Declension
Third declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- creidmheas
- dímheas
- féinmheas
- is mise le meas
- léirmheas
Verb
meas (present analytic measann, future analytic measfaidh, verbal noun meas, past participle measta) (transitive, intransitive)
- evaluate, consider, judge
- estimate, guess, anticipate
- esteem, admire
Conjugation
singular | plural | relative | autonomous | ||||||
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first | second | third | first | second | third | ||||
indicative | present | measaim | measann tú; measair† | measann sé, sí | measaimid | measann sibh | measann siad; measaid† | a mheasann; a mheasas / a measann*; a measas* | meastar |
past | mheas mé; mheasas | mheas tú; mheasais | mheas sé, sí | mheasamar; mheas muid | mheas sibh; mheasabhair | mheas siad; mheasadar | a mheas / ar mheas* | measadh | |
past habitual | mheasainn / measainn‡‡ | mheastá / meastᇇ | mheasadh sé, sí / measadh sé, s퇇 | mheasaimis; mheasadh muid / measaimis‡‡; measadh muid‡‡ | mheasadh sibh / measadh sibh‡‡ | mheasaidís; mheasadh siad / measaidís‡‡; measadh siad‡‡ | a mheasadh / a measadh* | mheastaí / measta퇇 | |
future | measfaidh mé; measfad | measfaidh tú; measfair† | measfaidh sé, sí | measfaimid; measfaidh muid | measfaidh sibh | measfaidh siad; measfaid† | a mheasfaidh; a mheasfas / a measfaidh*; a measfas* | measfar | |
conditional | mheasfainn / measfainn‡‡ | mheasfá / measfᇇ | mheasfadh sé, sí / measfadh sé, s퇇 | mheasfaimis; mheasfadh muid / measfaimis‡‡; measfadh muid‡‡ | mheasfadh sibh / measfadh sibh‡‡ | mheasfaidís; mheasfadh siad / measfaidís‡‡; measfadh siad‡‡ | a mheasfadh / a measfadh* | mheasfaí / measfa퇇 | |
subjunctive | present | go measa mé; go measad† | go measa tú; go measair† | go measa sé, sí | go measaimid; go measa muid | go measa sibh | go measa siad; go measaid† | — | go meastar |
past | dá measainn | dá meastá | dá measadh sé, sí | dá measaimis; dá measadh muid | dá measadh sibh | dá measaidís; dá measadh siad | — | dá meastaí | |
imperative | measaim | meas | measadh sé, sí | measaimis | measaigí; measaidh† | measaidís | — | meastar | |
verbal noun | meas | ||||||||
past participle | measta |
* Indirect relative
† Archaic or dialect form
‡‡ Dependent form used with particles that trigger eclipsis
Etymology 2
From Old Irish mess (“tree-fruit”), from Proto-Celtic *messus (Welsh mes (“acorns”), Breton mez (“acorns”)), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d-. Cognate with Old English mete (English meat); Latin madeō (“I am wet”), Ancient Greek μαστός (mastós, “breast”).
Noun
meas m (genitive singular measa, nominative plural measa)
- fruit
- Synonym: toradh
- a nut
- Synonym: cnó
- produce
- Synonym: toradh
Declension
Third declension
Bare forms:
| Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
meas | mheas | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “meas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 mes(s)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “2 mes(s)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “meas” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “meas” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈme.aːs/, [ˈmeäːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈme.as/, [ˈmɛːäs]
Pronoun
meās
- feminine accusative plural of meus
Verb
meās
- second-person singular present active indicative of meō
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish mess, from Proto-Celtic *messus, from Proto-Indo-European *med-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mes/
Noun
meas m (genitive singular measa, plural measan)
- respect
- Tha meas againn air Seumas. ― We respect James.
- fruit
- Dè am meas as fheàrr leat? ― What fruit do you prefer?
- Is grinn am meas an t-Samhraidh. ― Sweet is the fruit of Summer.
Derived terms
- craobh-mheas, meas-chraobh (“fruit tree”)
- òr-mheas (“orange”)
Verb
meas (past mheas, future measaidh, verbal noun measadh, past participle measte)
- think, reckon, consider
- respect, esteem
- evaluate, assess
Derived terms
- measarrachd
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “meas”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 mes(s)”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeas/ [ˈme.as]
- Rhymes: -eas
- Syllabification: me‧as
Verb
meas
- second-person singular present indicative of mear