brionglóid

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish bringlóid, brinnglóid, from brinn (vision, dream, revelation).

Pronunciation

  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈbʲɾʲɪŋl̪ˠoːdʲ/

Noun

brionglóid f (genitive singular brionglóide, nominative plural brionglóidí)

  1. dream, daydream, reverie, mirage
  2. worry

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
brionglóid bhrionglóid mbrionglóid
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "brionglóid" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • brin(n)glóid” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • daydream” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • dream” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • mirage” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • reverie” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • Entries containing “brionglóid” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
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