próis
See also: pròis
Galician
Verb
próis
- (reintegrationist norm) second-person singular present indicative of proer
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pˠɾˠoːʃ/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Old French procés (“journey”), from Latin prōcessus, from prōcēdō.
Noun
próis f (genitive singular próise, nominative plural próiseanna)
- (law) process
- (manufacturing) mode of manufacture, process
Declension
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Derived terms
- próisbhloc
- próiseáil
- próisghreanadh
- próisghreanadóir
- próisobair
Etymology 2
From Middle Irish próis (“prowess, valour; declaring, extolling”), from Old French proeche, proesce, proeësche (“goodness; excellence; bravery”).
Noun
próis f (genitive singular próise)
- (literary) prowess
- animal spirits
Declension
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Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
próis
- genitive/vocative singular of prós (“prose”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| próis | phróis | bpróis |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
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 próis ‘prowess’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “próis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “próis”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “próis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
Portuguese
Noun
próis m
- plural of prol