spiorad

Irish

Alternative forms

spioraid f

Etymology

From Old Irish spirut, from Latin spīritus.

Noun

spiorad m (genitive singular spioraid, nominative plural spioraid)

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.

Noun

spiorad m (genitive singular spioraid, plural spioradan)

Synonyms

(ghost): sgàile, tannasg, taibhse
(morale): meanmna, misneachd, smior
(liquor): deoch làidir

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