uasal

== Irish == === Etymology === From Old Irish úasal, from Proto-Celtic *ouxselos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg- (“to increase, enlarge”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈuəsˠəl̪ˠ/, /ˈuəsˠəlˠ/ === Adjective === uasal (genitive singular masculine uasail, genitive singular feminine uaisle, plural uaisle, comparative uaisle) noble, high-born, aristocratic; gentle, gentlemanly, gallant, genteel, lofty noble, precious, fine sacred to the dead; hallowed; enchanted, inhabited by fairies (of place) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === uasal m (genitive singular uasail, nominative plural uaisle) nobleman, gentleman, aristocrat (nobility) lord ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== anuasal (“low-born person”) mionuasal (“lesser nobleman, lordling”) na huaisle (“the good people, the fairies”) An tUasal (“Mister; Lord, Esquire”, literally “the Gentleman/Lord”) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “uasal”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “uasal”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “uasal”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Old Irish == === Adjective === uasal alternative spelling of úasal === Noun === uasal ? alternative spelling of úasal === Mutation === == Scottish Gaelic == === Etymology === From Old Irish úasal, from Proto-Celtic *ouxselos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewg- (“to increase, enlarge”). === Pronunciation === === Adjective === uasal aristocratic, noble, grand, genteel ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === uasal m (genitive singular uasail, plural uaislean) a noble === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Edward Dwelly (1911), “uasal”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “úasal”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language