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Solas

Sol′as

,
Noun.
Solace.
[Obs.]
Chaucer.

Definition 2024


solas

solas

Irish

Noun

solas m (genitive singular solais, nominative plural soilse)

  1. light
    1. brightness, illumination
    2. light-giving device, lamp
    3. flame
    4. enlightenment, insight; revelation, disclosure
    5. light of existence
    6. vision
    7. self-interest; limelight

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
solas sholas
after an, tsolas
unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • "solas" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • solus” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Latin

Adjective

sōlās

  1. accusative feminine plural of sōlus

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin sōlācium.

Noun

solas ? (oblique plural solas, nominative singular solas, nominative plural solas)

  1. joy; pleasure; enjoyment

Descendants


Portuguese

Noun

solas f pl

  1. plural of sola

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish solus (light).

Noun

solas m (genitive singular solais, plural solasan)

  1. light

Synonyms

Derived terms

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
  • solus” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Spanish

Adjective

solas f pl

  1. feminine plural of sola