riail

Irish

Etymology 1

From Middle Irish ríagal, from Old Irish ríagol, ríagul (“rule; line, measure”), from Latin rēgula.

Noun

riail f (genitive singular rialach, nominative plural rialacha)

  1. rule
    1. regulation, principle
    2. sway, authority; order
    3. (ecclesiastical) code of discipline
    4. (law) order
    5. ruler; (typography) rule
Declension
Declension of riail

Fifth declension

Bare forms

Case Singular Plural
Nominative riail rialacha
Vocative a riail a rialacha
Genitive rialach rialacha
Dative riail rialacha

Forms with the definite article

Case Singular Plural
Nominative an riail na rialacha
Genitive na rialach na rialacha
Dative leis an riail

don riail

 leis na rialacha
Alternative forms
Antonyms
Derived terms
  • buanriail (“standing rule”)
  • riailbhéas (“regular habit, discipline”)
  • riailchíos (“standard rent”)
  • riailchiumhais f (“straight edge”)
  • riail chruach (“steel rule”)
  • riail chúirte (“rule of court”)
  • riailéad m (“reglet”)
  • riail ingir (“plumb-rule”)
  • riail lúdraí (“sector”)
  • riailmhaide m (“control rod”)
  • riail na dtríonna (“rule of three”)
  • riail ochtréid (“octet rule”)
  • riail phráis (“brass rule”)
  • riail treorach (“sighting rule”)

Verb

riail

  1. (transitive, intransitive) Alternative form of rialaigh (“rule; govern, control; regulate; govern; line”)

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