Irish–English dictionary

páirc

A wide, open space that is used to grow crops or to hold farm animals, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge or other barrier.

páirceáil

(transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place.

páirteach

Shared by a community; public.

páirteagal

(physics) Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle. [from 19th c.]

páirtí tí

Someone living in the same house.

páirtíneach

An adherent to a party or faction.

páirtiseán

(historical) A long-handled spear with a triangular, double-edged blade having lateral projections, in some forms also used in boar hunting.

páirtnéir

A spouse or other person with whom one shares a domestic, romantic or sexual bond.

Páis

(Christianity) The sufferings of Jesus Christ from the night of the Last Supper to the Crucifixion.

páisigh

(transitive) To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)

paist

(mineralogy) The mineral substance in which other minerals are embedded.

páiste

(with possessive) One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; one's offspring; a son or daughter.

páiste a tugadh as

(European folklore, also, figurative) In pre-modern European folklore: an infant of a magical creature that was secretly exchanged for a human infant. In British, Irish and Scandinavian mythology the exchanged infants were thought to be those of fairies, sprites or trolls; in other places, they were ascribed to demons, devils, or witches.

páiste scoile

A young person attending school or of an age to attend school.

páistiúil

Immature in thought or behaviour.

paiteanta

Explicit and obvious.

paiteolaíoch

(medicine) Pertaining to pathology.

paiteolaíocht

(academic, _, medicine) The academic biomedical specialty that advances the aspects of the biomedical sciences that allow for those clinical applications and their advancements over time.

paitín

A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.

paitió

A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation.

palaidín

A heroic champion, especially a knight.

Palaistín

(sometimes, narrowly) The West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Palaistíne

(historical, technical, rare) The British League of Nations Mandate for Palestine, of which this region was a part (the remainder being Transjordan, which covered approximately the lands of the modern Kingdom (originally Emirate) of Jordan).

palandróm

A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation, capitalization and diacritics.

pálás

A large and lavishly ornate residence.

pallaidiam

A chemical element (symbol Pd) with an atomic number of 46: a rare, lustrous silvery-white metal.

Pallas

An epithet for Athena, always used together with the name, as Pallas Athena, rather than alone.

pan-

Encompassing, including all, or involving all.

pána

(architecture) A compartment of a surface, or a flat space; hence, one side or face of a building.

Panama

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Panama.

pancóg

(countable, and, uncountable) A thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter; in particular:

panda

(colloquial, also, attributively) Ellipsis of giant panda (“Ailuropoda melanoleuca”). [from 19th c.]

pangailin

Any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the family Manidae within the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia.

pantrach

A small room, closet, or cabinet usually located in or near the kitchen, dedicated to shelf-stable food storage or storing kitchenware, like a larder, but smaller.

Papua

The southern part of what is now called Papua New Guinea, formerly administered as a separate territory to New Guinea.

pár

A document made on such material.

Paragua

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Paraguay. Capital and largest city: Asunción.

Páraic

(countable) A en given name.

paráid

A public procession, especially one commemorating a holiday or special event or (dated) in protest.

paranóiach

Pertaining to, or exhibiting, paranoia.

paranormálta

Of events, experiences, or phenomenona, that cannot be explained by current scientific understanding or natural laws.

Párasach

Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France

parasól

A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun.

parca

(clothing) A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind.

parmasán

A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma.

párpháipéar

A document made on such material.

Parthalán

An Apostle, identified with Nathanael. (biblical character)

Parthalón

An Apostle, identified with Nathanael. (biblical character)

parthas

(religion) Heaven.

pas

An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.

pasáiste

A narrow hall or passage with rooms leading off it, as in a building or in a railway carriage.

pasam

Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.

pasta

(uncountable) Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.

pastae

(uncountable) The food group formed by the various kinds of pastries.

pastaireacht

(uncountable) The fact or character of being out of place; inappropriateness.

pat

Used to form nouns indicating someone with a particular capability, as a type of remedial treatment

patach

Used to form nouns indicating someone with a particular disorder

Patagóin

A geographical region in southern South America, including the southern parts of Chile and Argentina.

pataigin

(pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.

pataire

A small child.

pâté

A finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables, sometimes with the addition of alcohol.

patraisc

(ornithology) Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris.

patrarc

The male head of a household or nuclear family.

pátrún

(Ireland, Roman Catholicism) The devotions that take place within a parish on the feast day of the patron saint of that parish.

patuaire

Lack of emotion or motivation; lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something; disinterest (in something).

patuar

Unenthusiastic (about a proposal or an idea).

pé

The name of the Latin-script letter P/p.

péacach

(British,, _, Australian, _, and, _, New Zealand) Expensive-looking and demanding attention; stylish; showy.

peacaigh

(intransitive, theology) To commit a sin.

péacán

A new growth of or on a plant, whether from seed or other parts.

péacógach

Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, style, etc.; ostentatious.

peacúil

Luxuriously self-indulgent.

Peairt

A city in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, historically in Perthshire.

peall

The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification).

peallagra

(pathology) A disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency. [from 19th c.]

peann

A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.

peann luaidhe

A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. [from 16th c.]

pearaicít

Any of various species of small parrot primarily of tropical regions. [from 16th c.]

péarla

(literally) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery.

pearsa

(countable) A being involved in the action of a story; a persona.

pearsanta

Of a person: having a pleasant manner; amiable, friendly.

pearsantach

Of a person: having a pleasant manner; amiable, friendly.

péas

(North America, &, _, historical) A department of local (usually municipal) government responsible for general law enforcement.

peasghadaí

One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

peata

An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use.

peata cait

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) A domestic cat, especially (depreciative, _, or, _, derogatory) a non-pedigree or unremarkable cat.

peata mamaí

(now, _, rare) A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.

peataíocht

The act of stroking or gently patting an animal.

peataireacht

The act of stroking or gently patting an animal.

péidiatraí

(American spelling) A physician that specializes in pediatrics; the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

péidiatraic

(American spelling, medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents.

peidléir

An itinerant seller of small goods.

Peige

A en given name, also used as a formal given name.

Peigeasas

(Greek mythology) A winged horse fabled to have sprung from the blood of Medusa when she was slain. He is noted for causing, with a blow of his hoof, Hippocrene, the inspiring fountain of the Muses, to spring from Mount Helicon. Bellerophon tamed and rode upon Pegasus when he defeated the Chimaera.

peil

An Irish form of football played by two teams of 15 players each, who score by kicking or punching a ball into the opposing team's goal or over a crossbar and between two upright posts above the goal.

peil bhoird

(chiefly, _, US, Canada) table soccer (US), table football (UK)

peil tábla

(chiefly, _, US, Canada) table soccer (US), table football (UK)

peilbheas

(anatomy) The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids.

peileacán

Any of various seabirds of the family Pelecanidae, having a long bill with a distendable pouch.

peileadóir

(American football, US, uncommon, dated) One who plays American football.

peileargóiniam

A bright red color tinted with orange, like that of a scarlet geranium (Pelargonium inquinans) .

péine

deficiency

Peinnsiolváin

A state of the United States. Capital: Harrisburg. Largest city: Philadelphia.

peinteagán

(geometry) A polygon with five sides and five angles.

peinteagram

The shape of a five-pointed star constructed of five intersecting lines meeting at the vertices, such that a central pentagon and five surrounding isosceles triangles are formed; often with magical connotations; a 5/2 (or 5/3) star polygon.

péinteáil

the action of applying paint

péintéireacht

an illustration or artwork using paint

péire

The semen of a male fish.

peiriad

(chemistry) A row in the periodic table of the elements. [from 19th c.]

Peiricléas

(historical) An Ancient Greek politician.

Peiriú

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Peru. Capital and largest city: Lima.

péirlín

(uncountable) A type of thin linen or cotton.

péirse

Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.

Peirséifiné

(Greek god) A minor deity, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and vegetation. Originally named Kore/Core, she is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Her Roman counterpart is Proserpina.

Peirsifiné

(Greek god) A minor deity, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and vegetation. Originally named Kore/Core, she is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Her Roman counterpart is Proserpina.

peirsil

(countable, uncountable) A bright green, biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, having many cultivars.

péist

A bizarre or whimsical creature.

péist ghliogair

Any of various venomous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail.

péist ribíneach

(countable) Any parasitical worm of the class or infraclass Cestoda, which infests the intestines of animals, including humans, often infecting different host species during their life cycle.

péist talún

A worm that lives in the ground.

Péist Uisce

(constellation) A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a serpent. It lies just south of the zodiac and contains the star Alphard.

péisteog

A contemptible or devious being.

péisteogach

Deserving contempt.

péistiúil

Deserving contempt.

peiteal

(botany) One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.

peith

The name of the Latin-script letter P/p.

peitreal

(uncountable, North America) A flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, mainly used as a motor fuel; petrol.

persona neamh grata

A person who is not welcome, especially a diplomat in a foreign country.

piachánach

Having a dry, harsh tone to the voice, as a result of a sore throat, age, emotion, etc.

pian

(countable, and, uncountable) An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.

pianach

Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. [from 14th c.]

pianmhar

Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. [from 14th c.]

pianmhúchán

(pharmaceutical drug) A drug that numbs the pain in the body.

pianó

(music) Softly, as a dynamic in a piece of music. [from 17th c.]

pianódóir

(musician) A person who plays the piano, particularly with skill or as part of an orchestra.

pianpháis

Extreme pain, either of body or mind; excruciating distress.

pianpháiseach

Causing physical or mental agony.

piantach

Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. [from 14th c.]

piantúil

Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. [from 14th c.]

pianúil

Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental. [from 14th c.]

piara

Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else).

piasún

(countable) A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food.

píb

A musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.

píb mhála

A musical wind instrument possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.

pic

A dark, extremely viscous material still remaining after distilling crude oil and tar.

píce

Any of several types of pronged (tined) tools (physical tools), as follows:

píceáil

(transitive) To move with a fork (as hay or food).

pictiúr

an illustration or artwork using paint

pictiúrlann

(countable) A movie theatre, a movie house

PIE

(linguistics, anthropology, etc.) Initialism of Proto-Indo-European.