deis
English
Noun
deis (plural deises)
- Obsolete form of dais.
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for deis in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913)
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʲɛʃ/
Etymology 1
Originally the dative of a substantivization of deas (“right”); compare Middle Irish des (“arrangement, order”) of the same origin.
Noun
deis f (genitive singular deise, nominative plural deiseanna)
- right (side opposite left)
- opportunity (chance for advancement, progress or profit)
- comfort (something that offers comfort), convenience
- deiseanna nua-aoiseacha ― modern conveniences
- means, facility (physical means or contrivance for doing something)
Declension
Second declension
Bare forms
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Forms with the definite article
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Further reading
- “deis”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “des “arrangement, order””, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dess (adjective) “right, south””, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “deis”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “deis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Adjective
deis
- inflection of deas (“right (opposite of left)”):
- vocative/genitive masculine singular
- (archaic) dative feminine singular
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
deis | dheis | ndeis |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Latin
References
- deis in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Anglo-Norman deis, from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos). Doublet of disch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛi̯s/, /dɛːs/, /dɛs/, /ˈdɛi̯əs/
Alternative forms
References
- “deis, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈdejs/ [ˈdeɪ̯s]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈdejʃ/ [ˈdeɪ̯ʃ]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdɐjʃ/
- (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdejʃ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdeʃ/
- Hyphenation: deis
Scots
Verb
deis
- third-person singular simple present indicative form of dei
- Div ee ken whae deis it the end o'd?
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeis/ [ˈd̪ei̯s]
- Rhymes: -eis
- Syllabification: deis