próis

See also: pròis

Galician

Verb

próis

1. (reintegrationist norm) second-person singular present indicative of proer

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pˠɾˠoːʃ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French procés (“journey”), from Latin prōcessus, from prōcēdō.

Noun

próis f (genitive singular próise, nominative plural próiseanna)

1. (law) process
2. (manufacturing) mode of manufacture, process

Declension

Declension of próis (second declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative próis próiseanna vocative a phróis a phróiseanna genitive próise próiseanna dative próis próiseanna forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an phróis na próiseanna genitive na próise na bpróiseanna dative leis an bpróis don phróis leis na próiseanna

Derived terms

• próisbhloc
• próiseáil
• próisghreanadh
• próisghreanadóir
• próisobair

Etymology 2

From Middle Irish próis (“prowess, valour; declaring, extolling”), from Old French proeche, proesce, proeësche (“goodness; excellence; bravery”).

Noun

próis f (genitive singular próise)

1. (literary) prowess
2. animal spirits

Declension

Declension of próis (second declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative próis vocative a phróis genitive próise dative próis forms with the definite article case singular nominative an phróis genitive na próise dative leis an bpróis don phróis

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

próis

1. genitive/vocative singular of prós (“prose”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of próis

radical	lenition	eclipsis
próis	phróis	bpróis

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 próis ‘prowess’”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “próis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “próis”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “próis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025

Portuguese

Noun

próis m

1. plural of prol