eolas

See also: eòlas

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish eólas, from Old Irish eulas m (“knowledge, information, especially knowledge gained by experience or practice, acquaintance”).

Pronunciation

(Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈoːlˠəsˠ/
(Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɔːlˠəsˠ/

Noun

eolas m (genitive singular eolais)

knowledge
1. range of knowledge
2. practical understanding, comprehension, discernment
3. close acquaintance, familiarity, experience
  Tá eolas agam ar an áit seo.
  I am familiar with, am acquainted with, this place.
4. information, science, -ology
5. knowledge of etiquette
knowledge of ways; direction, guidance

incantation

Declension

Declension of eolas

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case	Singular
Nominative	eolas
Vocative	a eolais
Genitive	eolais
Dative	eolas

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular
Nominative	an t-eolas
Genitive	an eolais
Dative	leis an eolas don eolas

Synonyms

(knowledge, information): fios

Derived terms

Derived terms

aiseolas (“feedback”)
craobh eolais, cuaille eolais, maide eolais (“signpost”)

do-eolais (“unknown, uncharted”, adjective)
eolas gintlí (“heathen lore; sorcery”)

eolas imshaoil (“environmental studies”)
foinse eolais (“well of knowledge; source of information”)

méar eolais (“finger-post”)
réalta eolais (“guiding star, lodestar”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
eolas	n-eolas	heolas	t-eolas
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

"eolas" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“eólas, eulas” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
“eolas” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.

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