Irish–English dictionary

Poblacht na Séiséal

Official name of Seychelles: an island country in East Africa, in the Indian Ocean.

Poblacht na Siombáibe

Official name of Zimbabwe: a country in Southern Africa. [20th c.]

Poblacht Uganda

Official name of Uganda: a country in East Africa.

Poblachtach

(British, Ireland) An Irish nationalist; a proponent of a united Ireland.

poblachtánach

Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism. [from 17th c.]

poc

A male deer, antelope, sheep, goat, rabbit, hare, and sometimes the male of other animals such as the hamster, ferret, shad and kangaroo.

poc saor

(hurling) The usual means of restarting play after a foul is committed, where the non-offending team restarts from where the foul was committed.

poc uisce

A species of antelope endemic to Africa, Kobus ellipsiprymnus.

póca

(clothing) A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.

pocadán

A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.

pocadán beag

A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.

pocaid

A small bread roll that is sweetened or spiced.

pocléim

A sizeable jump, great leap.

pód

Related to or resembling a foot or similar limb.

póg

A touch with the lips, usually to express love or affection, or as a greeting.

poibleog

Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Populus.

póidiam

A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.

Póil

A en given name of biblical origin.

póilín

(informal) A police officer or prison guard.

póilíní

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

pointe

(automotive, mostly, in the plural) Either of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.

pointe ama

A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture. [from 13th c.]

pointe deachúlach

(orthography, typography) A period/full stop ⟨.⟩ or middot ⟨·⟩ used to set off the decimal or fractional part of a number, traditionally widely used in some countries but not others.

pointeáilte

Having a neat, smart appearance

poipín

Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.

póir

A tiny opening in the skin.

poirceallán

(usually, uncountable) A hard white translucent ceramic, originally made by firing kaolin, quartz, and feldspar at high temperatures but now also inclusive of similar artificial materials; also often (figurative) such a material as a symbol of the fragility, elegance, etc. traditionally associated with porcelain goods.

póirse

(architectural element) A covered entrance to a building, whether taken from the interior, and forming a sort of vestibule within the main wall, or projecting without and with a separate roof. A porch often has chair(s), table(s) and swings.

póirtéir

A person who carries luggage and related objects.

Poiséadón

(Greek god) The god of the sea and other waters, earthquakes and horses; corresponds to the Roman god Neptune.

póit

Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.

poitéinsiúil

Existing in possibility, not in actuality.

poitigéireacht

(uncountable) The science of medicinal substances, inclusive of pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, phytochemistry, and forensics.

poitín

(math, uncountable) A branch of pure mathematics relating the Monster group to an invariant of elliptic functions.

Pól

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles.

pola-

many

polacrómatach

Showing a variety, or a change, of colours; having many colours.

polagamach

Of, relating to, or practicing polygamy.

polagamas

(often, especially in common use) Synonym of polygyny (“marriage of a man to more than one wife, the practice of having several wives at the same time”).

polaigíneas

The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; plurality of wives; marriage to several wives.

polaimiailíteas

(pathology) Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity.

Polainéis

A continental region of Oceania, including Easter Island, Hawaii, New Zealand, and most of the islands between them.

Polainn

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Poland. Capital and largest city: Warsaw.

Polainnis

The language spoken in Poland.

polaiteicnic

(UK, dated) An educational institute that teaches applied arts and sciences rather than academic subjects.

polaiteoir

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

polaitíocht

(countable) A methodology and activities associated with running a government, an organization, or a movement.

polaitiúil

Concerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing.

Polannach

A person from Poland or of Polish descent.

polaraíocht

(chemistry) The dipole-dipole intermolecular forces between the slightly positively-charged end of one molecule to the negative end of another or the same molecule. Wp

poll

A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.

poll a chur i

To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.

poll ancaire

(nautical) A fee charged for anchoring.

poll eochrach

Any small opening resembling the hole for a key in shape or function; especially, one that gives a vista of, or access to, a space beyond.

poll gainimh

A box filled with sand that is shaped to form a mould for metal casting.

poll lámhaigh

(historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light.

poll séidte

(marine biology) The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe.

poll slogaide

(geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage.

Pollacs

(Greek god) One of the Dioscuri, son of Zeus and Leda, brother of Castor.

pollaire

(countable) A device, generally slender and round, used for creating holes in thin material, for driving an object through a hole in a containing object, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface.

Pollux

(star) A star in the constellation Gemini; beta (β) Geminorum.

póló

(uncountable) A ball game where two teams of players on horseback use long-handled mallets to propel the ball along the ground and into their opponent's goal.

polóiniam

A rare, highly radioactive chemical element (symbol Po) with atomic number 84.

pomagránait

The fruit of the Punica granatum, about the size of an orange with a thick, hard, reddish skin enclosing many seeds, each with an edible pink or red pulp tasting both sweet and tart.

póna

A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals.

pónaí

A small horse; specifically, any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands at the withers.

pónaire

Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.

pónaire shoighe

The edible seed of this plant.

ponc

A point used as a diacritical mark above or below various letters of the Latin script, as in Ȧ, Ạ, Ḅ, Ḃ, Ċ.

ponc séimhithe

A point used as a diacritical mark above or below various letters of the Latin script, as in Ȧ, Ạ, Ḅ, Ḃ, Ċ.

poncaíocht

A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops (periods).

poncloisc

To burn and hence seal open tissue using a heated article or caustic agent so as to stop bleeding or minimise the risk of infection.

poncúil

Prompt; on time.

Pontas

An ancient kingdom and cultural region covering the eastern half of the southern coast of the Black Sea, in Anatolia in modern Turkey; traditionally Greek-speaking.

pór dúchasach

(often, attributive) Any local variety of a domesticated animal or plant species that has adapted over time to its ecological and cultural environment (including, in some cases, its work). [from late 19th c.]

pór féir

(countable, uncountable) Seeds from grass that has become hay.

póraigh

(transitive) To spread from person to person; to extend the knowledge of; to originate and spread; to carry from place to place; to disseminate.

pórc

(metaphorically, derogatory) Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.

pórghlan

Having genuine parents of the same breed, usually of an animal.

pornagrafach

Containing an explicit depiction of sexual activity.

pornagrafaí

One who is involved in the creation or dissemination of pornography. [from mid-19th c.]

pornagrafaíocht

The explicit literary or visual depiction of sexual subject matter; any display of material of an erotic nature. [from mid-19th c.]

port

(traditional English Morris, _, dancing) A dance performed by one or sometimes two individual dancers, as opposed to a dance performed by a set or team.

Port Láirge

The name of several places in the United States:

portach

(wetland science, specifically) An acidic, chiefly rain-fed (ombrotrophic), peat-forming wetland. (Contrast an alkaline fen, and swamps and marshes.)

Portaingéalach

Of or pertaining to the people of Portugal or their culture.

Portaingéil

A country in Southern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula. Official name: Portuguese Republic. Capital and largest city: Lisbon.

Portaingéileach

(chiefly, in the plural) A person native to, or living in, Portugal.

Portaingéilis

Of or pertaining to the people of Portugal or their culture.

portán

(uncountable) The meat of this crustacean, served as food; crabmeat.

pórtar

(countable, uncountable, beer) A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters (etymology 1, sense 1), similar to a stout but less strong.

pórtfhíon

A type of very sweet fortified wine, mostly dark red, traditionally made in Portugal.

pósadh

The state of being married. [from 14th c.]

pósae

A flower; a small bouquet; a nosegay. [from 1570s]

post

An economic role for which a person is paid.

pósta

In a state of marriage; having a wife or a husband.

postálaí

(internet) One who posts a message.

postchód

(UK, Irish) A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.

postúil

Marked by an unwarranted claim to importance or distinction.

postúlacht

(uncountable) Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris. [from 17th c.]

pota

A vessel used for brewing or serving drinks: a coffeepot or teapot.

pótaire

A habitual drinker, especially one who is frequently intoxicated.

potaireacht

Fired ceramic wares that contain clay when formed.

potaisiam

A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element (symbol K) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983. The symbol is derived from the Latin kalium.

potrálaí

(figuratively, pejorative) Any similar charlatan or incompetent professional.

prácás

An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work.

Prág

The capital city of the Czech Republic; the former capital of Czechoslovakia; the former capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia.

praghas

The cost required to gain possession of something.

práinneach

Zealous; characterized by devotion.

praiseach

An action, job, or task that has been performed very badly; a ruined, defective, or clumsy piece of work.

praiseach a dhéanamh de

(transitive) To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something

praiticiúil

Useful; serving a purpose, fulfilling a function.

prapa

(theater, film) An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.

prás

(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.

praslacha

Anas crecca, a common and widespread duck which breeds in temperate Palearctic and migrates south in winter.

práta

A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber.

preab

A sizeable jump, great leap.

preabadh

An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of excitement, exertion, or illness.

preabaire

(informal) A member of security personnel employed by bars, nightclubs, etc. to decide who can enter, maintain order, and deal with patrons who cause trouble.

préachán

Any of various dark-coloured nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euploea.

préachta

Characterized by coldness of manner; frigid; cold.

preispitéir

The space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen.

Preispitéireach

Relating to Presbyterianism.

pribhéad

Any of various shrubs and small trees in the genus Ligustrum.

priméar

A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.

printéir

(computer hardware) A device, usually attached to a computer, used to print text or images onto paper; an analogous device capable of producing three-dimensional objects.

príobháideachas

(uncountable) The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others.

prioc

To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.

prióir

In an abbey, the person ranking just after the abbot, appointed as his deputy; a prior claustral.

prióireacht

A monastery or convent governed by a prior or prioress.

príomh-

Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus.

príomh-amhábhar

The principal commodity produced in a town or region.

príomhábhar

(education, North America, Australia, New Zealand) The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.

príomhacht

The state or condition of being prime or first, as in time, place, rank, etc.

príomhaíocht

(religion) The office, rank, or character of a primate, it being the chief ecclesiastical station or dignity in a national church.

príomhaoiseach

Belonging to the first ages.

príomhchara

An especially close and trusted friend.

príomhchúram

(uncountable) Concentration of attention.

príomhlongfort

The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.

príomhoifig

The main administrative centre for a company or organisation.

príomhshrutha

Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc.

príomhtháirge

The principal commodity produced in a town or region.

priompallán

Any of species Geotrupes stercorarius of large European dung beetles that make a droning noise while flying.

prión

(molecular biology) A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a protein that is responsible for a number of diseases that affect the brain and other neural tissue.

prionsa

The (male) ruler or head of a principality. [from 14th c.]

prionsacht

(countable) A region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess. [from 14th c.]

prionsúil

Relating to a prince.

prionta

A visible impression on a surface.

prios

A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.

priosma

(geometry) A polyhedron with parallel ends of the same polygonal shape and size, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.