grianach

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish gríanach. By surface analysis, grian (“sun”) +‎ -ach. === Pronunciation === (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɟɾʲiənˠəx/, /ˈɟɾʲiən̪ˠəx/ === Adjective === grianach (genitive singular masculine grianaigh, genitive singular feminine grianaí, plural grianacha, comparative grianaí) sunny pleasant, cheerful ==== Declension ==== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “grianaċ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 383 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “grianach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish gríanach. By surface analysis, grian (“sun”) +‎ -ach. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈcɾʲianəx/ === Adjective === grianach (genitive singular masculine grianaich, comparative nas grianaiche, superlative as grianaiche) sunny colored by the sun bright, shining warm airy abounding in sunny spots === Mutation === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “grianach”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN MacLennan, Malcolm (1925), A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Edinburgh: J. Grant, →OCLC Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 gríanach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language