víreas

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vīrus.

Noun

víreas m (genitive singular víris, nominative plural víris)

1. (pathology, microbiology, computing) virus

Declension

Declension of víreas (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative víreas víris vocative a víris a víreasa genitive víris víreas dative víreas víris forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an víreas na víris genitive an víris na víreas dative leis an víreas don víreas leis na víris

Derived terms

• adanaivíreas m (“adenovirus”)
• coróinvíreas m (“coronavirus”)
• víreasach (“viral”, adjective)
• víreolaíocht f (“virology”)

 

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “víreas”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “víreas”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “víreas”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024