grian-

See also: grian, grían, griən, and gri͡an

Irish

Etymology

From grian (“sun”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɟɾʲiənʲ]

Prefix

grian-

  1. solar
    Synonym: na gréine

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with grian-
grianghníomhaíocht
grianghraf

Mutation

Mutated forms of grian-
radical lenition eclipsis
grian- ghrian- ngrian-

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) “grian-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • “solar”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
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