grianach

See also: gríanach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish gríanach, equivalent to grian (“sun”) +‎ -ach.

Adjective

grianach

  1. sunny
  2. colored by the sun
  3. bright, shining
  4. warm
  5. airy
  6. abounding in sunny spots

References

  • Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
  • MacLennan, Malcolm. A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language Edinburgh: John Grant (1925)
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