mìos
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
From Old Irish mí, from Proto-Celtic *mīns, from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s. The -s is taken over from the Old Irish genitive (singular and plural) mís and vocative/accusative plural mísa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /miəs̪/, [mĩə̃s̪]
- (Argyll) IPA(key): /miːs̪/
Noun
mìos m or f (genitive singular mìosa, plural mìosan)
Derived terms
- fuil-mhìos f (“menstruation”)
- mìosachan m (“calendar”)
- mìos nam pòg m or f (“honeymoon”)
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “mìos”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN