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gríanach

gríanach

See also: grianach

Middle Irish

Adjective

gríanach

  1. sunny

Etymology 2

From grian (gravel) + -ach

Adjective

gríanach

  1. gravelly

References


Old Irish

Etymology

From grían (sun) + -ach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʲrʲiːa̯nax/

Adjective

gríanach

  1. sunny, bright

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
gríanach gríanach
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/
ngríanach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • 1 gríanach” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.