slios
Irish
Etymology
From Middle Irish slis (“side, slope”), from Old Irish slis, from Proto-Celtic *stlissus.
Pronunciation
Noun
slios m (genitive singular sleasa, nominative plural sleasa)
- side
- inclination, slope
- bent
- (marginal) strip
Declension
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Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| slios | shlios after an, tslios |
not applicable |
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) “slios”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “slios”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “slios”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Middle Irish slis (“side, slope”), from Old Irish slis, from Proto-Celtic *stlissus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃlis̪/
Noun
slios m (genitive singular sliosa, plural sliosan)
- side
- (anatomy) side, flank
- (geography) side of a country
- extending, sloping declivity
- (geography) coast, border, edge
- drag rope, trace
- slap on the side of the head
Derived terms
- slios-phairilis
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| slios | shlios after "an", t-slios |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.