spiorad

Irish

Alternative forms

• spioraid f

Etymology

From Old Irish spirut, from Latin spīritus.

Pronunciation

• (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: Case Singular Plural Nominative spiorad spioraid Vocative a spioraid a spiorada Genitive spioraid spiorad Dative spiorad spioraid

Forms with the definite article: Case 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”)
• An tAinspiorad m (“the Devil”)
• lagsprid f (“lowness of spirits, despondency; want of spirit, pusillanimity”)
• spioradachas m (“Spiritism”)

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “spiorad”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, 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