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fios
fios
Irish
Noun
fios m (genitive singular feasa)
- knowledge, information
- Eochair feasa foghlaim. ― Learning is the key to knowledge. —Proverb
- carnal knowledge
- occult knowledge
Declension
Declension of fios
Third declension
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Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Mutation
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| fios | fhios | bhfios |
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References
- “fis, fius” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “fios” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- "fios" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish fis, fius, from Proto-Celtic *wissus, from Proto-Indo-European *wéydtus, which is derived from *weyd- (“know, see”).
Pronunciation
- ADH: /fĭs/
- IPA(key): /fɪs/, /fis̪/
Noun
fios m (genitive singular fiosa, plural fiosan)
- knowledge
- Chan eil fhios agam. (idiomatic expression meaning: I don't know.; lit. Knowledge is not at me.)
- indication, information, message, notice, notification, news
Synonyms
- (knowledge): aithne
Derived terms
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References
- Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, ISBN 0 901771 92 9
- “fis, fius” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.