deis
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English
Noun
deis (plural deises)
References
- “deis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Catalan
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
deis
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
deis
Galician
Verb
deis
- (reintegrationist norm) second-person plural present subjunctive of dar
Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Originally the dative of a substantivization of deas (“right”); compare Middle Irish des (“arrangement, order”) of the same origin.
Noun
deis f (genitive singular deise, nominative plural deiseanna)
- right (side opposite left)
- opportunity (chance for advancement, progress or profit)
- comfort (something that offers comfort), convenience
- deiseanna nua-aoiseacha ― modern conveniences
- means, facility (physical means or contrivance for doing something)
Declension
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Derived terms
Further reading
- “deis”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “des “arrangement, order””, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “dess (adjective) “right, south””, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “deis”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “deis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Etymology 2
Adjective
deis
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| deis | dheis | ndeis |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Latin
Noun
deīs
References
- "deis", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Anglo-Norman deis, from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos). Doublet of deske and disch.
Pronunciation
Noun
deis
- podium, dais
- high table
- (figuratively) An office or position and the authority it gives.
Alternative forms
Descendants
References
- “deis, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
Noun
deis
- Alternative form of dees (“die”)
Noun
deis
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: deis
Verb
deis
Scots
Verb
deis
- third-person singular simple present indicative form of dei
- Div ee ken whae deis it the end o'd?
- (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
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Adjective
deis
Spanish
Pronunciation
Verb
deis
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