Dia
English
Proper noun
Dia
- A language spoken in Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea.
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Dia terms
Anagrams
Bavarian
Alternative forms
- Tia (alternative spelling)
Etymology
From Middle High German tür, from Old High German turi, from Proto-West Germanic *dur, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-.
Pronunciation
Noun
Dia f (plural Dian)
German
Etymology
Clipping of Diapositiv
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdiː.a/
Audio: (file)
Noun
Dia n (strong, genitive Dias, plural Dias)
- slide (transparent image, to be projected to a screen)
Declension
Further reading
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish Día,[1] from Proto-Celtic *deiwos.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Dia m (genitive Dé)
- God
- Proverb: Tá Dia láidir is máthair mhaith aige. ― God is strong and He has a good mother.
- Go gcuidí Dia leo. ― May God help them.
Declension
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- Alternative vocative singular: a Dhé
Derived terms
- ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam
- bail ó Dhia ort (“God bless you”)
- bóín Dé (“ladybird”)
- bolgach Dé (“smallpox”)
- Dia an Mac (“God the Son”)
- Dia an Spiorad Naomh (“God the Holy Ghost”)
- Dia an tAthair (“God the Father”)
- Dia dhuit (“hello”)
- Dia duit (“hello”)
- Dia linn (“bless you (response to a sneeze)”)
- diamhasla (“blasphemy”)
- diamhaslaigh (“to blaspheme”)
- dias (“deism”)
- go mbeannaí Dia duit (“God bless you”)
- go ngnóthaí Dia duit (“goodbye”)
Related terms
- dia (“a god”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Dia | Dhia | nDia |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 día”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 32, page 18
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), Zweiter Band: Wörterbuch [Second volume: Dictionary], Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 81
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 401, page 133
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Dia”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “Dia”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 237
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Dia”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “Dia”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
Latin
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δῖα (Dîa).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈdiː.a]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈd̪iː.a]
Proper noun
Dīa f sg (genitive Dīae); first declension
- A small island off the coast of Crete
- a city in Chersonesus
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Dīa |
| genitive | Dīae |
| dative | Dīae |
| accusative | Dīam |
| ablative | Dīā |
| vocative | Dīa |
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈdiː.a]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈd̪iː.a]
Proper noun
Dīa
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of Dīon
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈdi.a]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈd̪iː.a]
Proper noun
Dia
- accusative singular of Zeus
References
- “Dia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Dia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Dia”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
Old Irish
Proper noun
Dia m
- alternative spelling of Día
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| Dia | Dia pronounced with /ðʲ-/ |
nDia |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish día, from Proto-Celtic *deiwos.
Noun
Dia m (genitive singular Dhè or Dè, plural Diathan)
Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| Dia | Dhia |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 día”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Spanish
Proper noun
Dia f
- acronym of Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentación, a Spanish supermarket chain
- Alternative form: DIA