theas

See also: théas

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish tess, altered from Old Irish dess, from Proto-Celtic *dexswos (“right (side)”).

Adjective

theas

  1. (static position) south, southern

Adverb

theas

  1. in the south
Usage notes
  • This word refers only to a static position (i.e., "in the south").
  • The adjective is indeclinable in Irish
Derived terms
See also
Irish adverbs of direction and position
point of reference motion toward stationary
position at		 stationary position
on the indicated side		 motion from
above, up suas thuas lastuas anuas
below, down síos thíos laistíos aníos
east soir thoir lastoir anoir
west/back siar thiar laistiar aniar
north ó thuaidh thuaidh lastuaidh aduaidh
south ó dheas theas laisteas aneas
northeast soir ó thuaidh thoir thuaidh — anoir aduaidh
northwest siar ó thuaidh thiar thuaidh — aniar aduaidh
southeast soir ó dheas thoir theas — anoir aneas
southwest siar ó dheas thiar theas — aniar aneas
over there sall thall lastall anall
over here — — — anonn
inside isteach istigh laistigh —
outside amach amuigh lasmuigh —

Etymology 2

Noun

theas

  1. lenited form of teas

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈtʰe.aːs]

Noun

theās

  1. accusative plural of thea
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