próis

See also: pròis

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pˠɾˠoːʃ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French procés (“journey”), from Latin prōcessus, from prōcēdō.

Noun

próis f (genitive singular próise, nominative plural próiseanna)

1. (law) process
2. (manufacturing) mode of manufacture, process

Declension

Declension of próis

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative próis próiseanna Vocative a phróis a phróiseanna Genitive próise próiseanna Dative próis próiseanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an phróis na próiseanna Genitive na próise na bpróiseanna Dative leis an bpróis don phróis leis na próiseanna

Derived terms

• próisbhloc
• próiseáil
• próisghreanadh
• próisghreanadóir
• próisobair

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish próis (“prowess, valour; declaring, extolling”), from Old French proeche, proesce, proeësche (“goodness; excellence; bravery”).

Noun

próis f (genitive singular próise)

1. (literary) prowess
2. animal spirits

Declension

Declension of próis

Second declension

Bare forms (no plural form of this noun) Case Singular Nominative próis Vocative a phróis Genitive próise Dative próis

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Nominative an phróis Genitive na próise Dative leis an bpróis don phróis

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

próis

1. genitive/vocative singular of prós (“prose”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
próis	phróis	bpróis
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 próis ‘prowess’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “próis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “próis”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “próis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

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Portuguese

Noun

próis m

1. plural of prol