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eòlas

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See also: eolas

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish eólas, eulas m (knowledge, information, especially knowledge gained by experience or practice, acquaintance).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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eòlas m (genitive singular eòlais, plural eòlasan)

  1. knowledge, comprehension, discernment
  2. science, information, -ology
  3. familiarity, acquaintance, experience
  4. incantation

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “eólas, eulas”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
  2. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath
  3. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1937) The dialect of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap