túis
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Irish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle Irish túis, from Latin thūs, from Ancient Greek θύος (thúos).
Noun
túis f (genitive singular túise)
Declension
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Derived terms
- bata túise (“joss-stick”)
- cléireach túise (“incense-bearer”)
- cón túise (“incense cone”)
- túisbhád (“incense-boat”)
- túiseán (“censer, thurible”)
- túiseoir (“censer-bearer, acolyte”)
- túisigh (“incense”, transitive verb)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
túis
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| túis | thúis | dtúis |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “túis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “túis”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “túis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025
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