grian-

See also: grian, grían, griən, and gri͡an

Irish

Etymology

From grian (“sun”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɟɾʲiənʲ]

Prefix

grian-

  1. solar
    Synonym: na gréine

Derived terms
Irish terms prefixed with grian-

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
grian- ghrian- ngrian-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “grian-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • “solar”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2024
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