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

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

• solaz
• sollas
• soulas

Etymology

From Latin sōlācium.

Noun

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

1. joy; pleasure; enjoyment

Descendants

• English: solace (borrowed)
• French: soulas (archaic)

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

• soillse

Derived terms

• eadar-sholas m ‎(“twilight; dawn”)
• fàinne-solais f ‎(“halo”)
• prìomh-sholas m ‎(“headlamp”)
• solas mòr m ‎(“headlight, spotlight”)

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