meánchrios

Irish

Etymology

From meán- (“middle”) +‎ crios (“belt; band; zone”).

Noun

meánchrios m (genitive singular meánchreasa, nominative plural meánchriosanna)

1. (geography) equatorial region

Declension

Declension of meánchrios

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative meánchrios meánchriosanna Vocative a mheánchrios a mheánchriosanna Genitive meánchreasa meánchriosanna Dative meánchrios meánchriosanna

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an meánchrios na meánchriosanna Genitive an mheánchreasa na meánchriosanna Dative leis an meánchrios don mheánchrios leis na meánchriosanna

Derived terms

• meánchriosach (“equatorial”, adjective)

Related terms

• meánchiorcal m (“equator”)

References

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