líon

See also: lion, Lion, and lìon

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Irish lín (linen, cloth, thread; net).

Noun

líon m (genitive singular lín)

  1. (agriculture) flax
  2. (textiles) linen
Declension
Declension of líon (first declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative líon
vocative a lín
genitive lín
dative líon
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an líon
genitive an lín
dative leis an líon
don líon
Derived terms

Noun

líon m (genitive singular lín, nominative plural líonta)

  1. net
  2. web
Declension
Declension of líon (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative líon líonta
vocative a lín a líonta
genitive lín líonta
dative líon líonta
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an líon na líonta
genitive an lín na líonta
dative leis an líon
don líon
leis na líonta
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Irish lín (full number, complement).

Noun

líon m (genitive singular lín or líona, nominative plural líonta)

  1. full number, complement; great number
  2. fill, measure
  3. (mathematics) quotient
  4. (literary) party; part, side
Declension
Declension of líon (first declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative líon líonta
vocative a lín a líonta
genitive lín líonta
dative líon líonta
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an líon na líonta
genitive an lín na líonta
dative leis an líon
don líon
leis na líonta

(party; part, side):

Declension of líon (third declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative líon líonta
vocative a líon a líonta
genitive líona líonta
dative líon líonta
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an líon na líonta
genitive an líona na líonta
dative leis an líon
don líon
leis na líonta
Derived terms

Etymology 3

From Old Irish línaid, from lín (full number, complement).

Verb

líon (present analytic líonann, future analytic líonfaidh, verbal noun líonadh, past participle líonta)

  1. (ambitransitive) fill
  2. (ambitransitive, of tide) flood
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Noun

líon m (genitive singular lín)

  1. alternative form of laíon
Declension
Declension of líon (first declension, no plural)
bare forms
singular
nominative líon
vocative a lín
genitive lín
dative líon
forms with the definite article
singular
nominative an líon
genitive an lín
dative leis an líon
don líon

Etymology 5

Verb

líon (present analytic líonann, future analytic líonfaidh, verbal noun líonú, past participle líonaithe)

  1. alternative form of díon (shelter; waterproof; thatch; immunize)
Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 121, page 65
  2. ^ Wagner, Heinrich (1959) Gaeilge Theilinn: Foghraidheacht, Gramadach, Téacsanna [The Irish of Teelin: Phonetics, Grammar, Texts] (in Irish), Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 197, page 71; reprinted 1979
  3. ^ Ó Máille, T. S. (1974) Liosta Focal as Ros Muc [Word List from Rosmuck] (in Irish), Baile Átha Cliath [Dublin]: Irish University Press, →ISBN, page 131
  4. ^ Hamilton, John Noel (1974) A Phonetic Study of the Irish of Tory Island, Co. Donegal (Studies in Irish Language and Literature, Department of Celtic, Q.U.B.; vol. 3), Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen’s University Belfast, page 296
  5. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], page 355

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “líon”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 665; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “líon”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “líon”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
  • líon”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025