víreas

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vīrus.

Noun

víreas m (genitive singular víris, nominative plural víris)

1. (pathology, microbiology, computing) virus

Declension

Declension of víreas

First declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative víreas víris Vocative a víris a víreasa Genitive víris víreas Dative víreas víris

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an víreas na víris Genitive an víris na víreas Dative leis an víreas don víreas leis na víris

Derived terms

• adanaivíreas m (“adenovirus”)
• coróinvíreas m (“coronavirus”)
• víreasach (“viral”, adjective)
• víreolaíocht f (“virology”)

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “víreas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “víreas”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “víreas”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024