eolas

See also: eòlas

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish eólas, from Old Irish eulas m (“knowledge, information, especially knowledge gained by experience or practice, acquaintance”).

Pronunciation

Noun

eolas m (genitive singular eolais)

  1. knowledge
    1. range of knowledge
    2. practical understanding, comprehension, discernment
    3. close acquaintance, familiarity, experience
      Tá eolas agam ar an áit seo.
      I am familiar with, am acquainted with, this place.
    4. information, science, -ology
    5. knowledge of etiquette
  2. knowledge of ways; direction, guidance
  1. incantation

Declension
Declension of eolas

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun)

Case Singular
Nominative eolas
Vocative a eolais
Genitive eolais
Dative eolas

Forms with the definite article:

Case Singular
Nominative an t-eolas
Genitive an eolais
Dative leis an eolas

don eolas

Synonyms
  • (knowledge, information): fios

Derived terms
  • aiseolas (“feedback”)
  • craobh eolais, cuaille eolais, maide eolais (“signpost”)
  • do-eolais (“unknown, uncharted”, adjective)
  • eolas gintlí (“heathen lore; sorcery”)
  • eolas imshaoil (“environmental studies”)
  • foinse eolais (“well of knowledge; source of information”)
  • méar eolais (“finger-post”)
  • réalta eolais (“guiding star, lodestar”)

Mutation
Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
eolas n-eolas heolas t-eolas
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
  • "eolas" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • “eólas, eulas” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • “eolas” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
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