gríos

See also: grìos

Irish

Alternative forms

• grís f

Etymology

From Middle Irish grís. Compare Scottish Gaelic grìos (“grill”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɾʲɪsˠ/

Noun

gríos m (genitive singular grís)

1. hot ashes, embers
2. heat, glow
3. ardour

Declension

Declension of grios

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative grios Vocative a ghrís Genitive grís Dative grios

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an grios Genitive an ghrís Dative leis an ngrios don ghrios

Derived terms

• gríosach (“glowing”, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
gríos	ghríos	ngríos
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “gríos”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN