soiléir

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish soiléir (clear, visible, obvious).

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /sˠəˈlʲeːɾʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈsˠɛlʲeːɾʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠʌlʲeɾʲ/

Adjective

soiléir (genitive singular masculine soiléir, genitive singular feminine soiléire, plural soiléire, comparative soiléire)

  1. clear, distinct; evident, obvious, plain
  2. easy
  3. unambiguous

Declension

Synonyms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
soiléir shoiléir
after an, tsoiléir
not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "soiléir" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • clear” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • soiléir” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Old Irish

Etymology

From so- + léir.

Adjective

soiléir

  1. clear, visible
  2. clear, obvious, intelligible
  3. bright, shining

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
soiléir unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • soiléir” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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