aineolas
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish aineólas (“ignorance”), from eólas (“knowledge”). By surface analysis, ain- + eolas (“knowledge”).
Noun
aineolas m (genitive singular aineolais)
- ignorance
- Synonym: ainbhios
- inexperience
Declension
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Related terms
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| aineolas | n-aineolas | haineolas | t-aineolas |
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) “aineolas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “aineólas”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “aineolas”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “aineolas”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish aineólas (“ignorance”), from eólas (“knowledge”). By surface analysis, ain- + eòlas.
Noun
aineolas m (genitive singular aineolais, no plural)
- ignorance, want of knowledge, nescience, illiterateness
Related terms
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| aineolas | n-aineolas | h-aineolas | t-aineolas |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “aineolas”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “aineólas”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language