ríon

ríon

See also: Rion

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish rígan (“queen”), from Proto-Celtic *rīganī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾˠiːnˠ/

Noun

ríon f (genitive singular ríona, nominative plural ríonacha)

1. queen; queenly, noble, lady; fair maiden

Declension

Declension of ríon

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative ríon ríonacha Vocative a ríon a ríonacha Genitive ríona ríonacha Dative ríon ríonacha

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an ríon na ríonacha Genitive na ríona na ríonacha Dative leis an ríon don ríon leis na ríonacha

Derived terms

• ardríon f (“high queen”)
• banríon f (“queen”)
• ríonacht f (“queenship”)
• ríonaí (“queenly”, adjective)
• ríonaigh (“queen”, verb)
• ríonmháthair f (“queen-mother”)
• ríonphost m (“queen-post”)

 

References

• "ríon" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• “rígan, rígain” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.