spiorad

Irish

Alternative forms

• spioraid f
• sbiorad, sbioraid, sbioruid, spioruid (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Irish spirut, from Latin spīritus. Doublet of sprid.

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠpʲɾʲidʲ/ (as if spelled sprid)
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠpʲiɾˠədʲ/ (corresponding to the form spioraid); /sˠpʲɾʲid̪ˠ/ (as if spelled spriod); /sˠpʲɾʲidʲ/ (as if spelled sprid)
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈsˠpʲɨ̞ɾˠəd̪ˠ/

Noun

spiorad m (genitive singular spioraid, nominative plural spioraid)

1. spirit
2. spiritedness, courage

Declension

Declension of spiorad (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative spiorad spioraid vocative a spioraid a spiorada genitive spioraid spiorad dative spiorad spioraid forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an spiorad na spioraid genitive an spioraid na spiorad dative leis an spiorad don spiorad leis na spioraid

Derived terms

• ainspiorad m (“evil spirit”)
• Ainspiorad m (“Devil”)
• lagspiorad (“despondency”)
• Naomhspiorad m (“Holy Spirit”)
• spioradachas m (“Spiritism”)
• spioradaí m (“spiritist, spiritualist”)
• spioradálta (“spiritual”)
• spioradúil (“spirited”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “spiorad”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish spirut, from Latin spīritus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspiɾət̪/

Noun

spiorad m (genitive singular spioraid, plural spioradan)

1. spirit (religious)
2. ghost, apparition
3. spirit, morale
4. spirit, liquor

Synonyms

• (ghost): sgàile, tannasg, taibhse
• (morale): meanmna, misneachd, smior
• (liquor): deoch làidir