smior

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish smiur (“marrow”), from Proto-Celtic *smerus (“marrow”), from Proto-Indo-European *smérus (“grease”). Cognate with Welsh mêr, English smear, Swedish smör.

Pronunciation

Noun

smior m (genitive singular smeara)

  1. bone marrow
  2. pith, essential part

Declension
Declension of smior

Third declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative smior
Vocative a smior
Genitive smeara
Dative smior

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an smior
Genitive an smeara
Dative leis an smior

don smior

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

smior f

  1. (non-standard since 2012) indefinite plural of smie

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish smiur (“marrow”).

Noun

smior m

  1. courage, bravery, fortitude,
  2. energy, spirit, vigour, stamina
  3. pith, power
  4. medulla

Derived terms
  • smior cnàmha (“bone marrow”)
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