lios

See also: Lios and líos

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish les (“the space about a dwelling-house or houses enclosed by a bank or rampart”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /l̠ʲɪsˠ/, /l̠ʲʊsˠ/

Noun

lios m (genitive singular leasa, nominative plural liosanna)

  1. enclosed ground of (ancient) dwelling-house; enclosed space, garth
  2. ringfort
  3. fairy mound
  4. ring, halo

Declension
Declension of lios

Third declension

Bare forms:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative lios liosanna
Vocative a lios a liosanna
Genitive leasa liosanna
Dative lios liosanna

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an lios na liosanna
Genitive an leasa na liosanna
Dative leis an lios

don lios

 leis na liosanna

Derived terms
  • liosachán (“fairy fort, fairy mound”)
  • urlios (“forecourt, front enclosure”)

Further reading
  • "lios" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • Entries containing “lios” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “lios” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
  • “2 les” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Scottish Gaelic

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [lis], /ʎis̪/

Noun

lios f or m (genitive singular lise or liosa, plural liosan)

  1. garden
    lios luibhean ― a garden for herbs
    lios-àraich ― a (plant) nursery
    lios-olaidh ― an olive garden
  2. longing in pregnancy
  3. dispute, debate, strife
  4. house, habitation
  5. palace
  6. fortified place
  7. enclosure or stall for cattle
  8. court
    lios rìoghail ― a royal court
    lios ìosal ― a low court
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