Irish–English dictionary

aonteangach

Knowing or using a single language; written or spoken in a single language.

aontoilíocht

The condition of agreement by all parties, the state of being unanimous.

aontonach

(mathematics) Of a function: that either never decreases or never increases as its independent variable increases.

aontumha

Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried.

aontumhach

(chiefly religious) Not married. [from 1827]

aonú

Of or belonging to a first family.

aorach

Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire.

aorta

(anatomy) The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system.

aortach

Of or pertaining to the aorta or the aortic valve.

aosach

Fully grown.

aosáid

The quality of being convenient.

aosaithe

Fully grown.

aosánach

A young person.

aosántacht

The vitality characteristic of youth.

aosta

Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.

aothú

(medicine) A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.

ápa

A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

Apacailipsis (Eoin)

(biblical) The final book of the New Testament of the Bible.

apacailipteach

Of or relating to an apocalypse:

apaigí

(astronomy) The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter.

apaihéilean

(astronomy, also, figuratively) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, or other astronomical object, where it is farthest from the Sun.

apaipléis

(symptom) Gross hemorrhage into a cavity or into the substance of an organ.

apaitéiciam

(lichenology, mycology) A type of fructification of some ascomycete fungi, forming cyst structures of various shapes. Often the fungal components of lichens have this sort of fertile structure.

Apáitsis

The group of languages used by any of several Athabascan-speaking peoples of the American southwest excluding Navajo, i.e. Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Plains Apache, or Western Apache.

apalacht

A formal justification, defence.

Apalló

(Greek god, Roman god) The son of Zeus and Leto (or Jupiter and Latona), and the twin brother of Artemis (or Diana). He was the god of light, music, medicine, and poetry; and prophecy, dance, manly beauty, and more.

apalóg

A short story with a moral, often involving talking animals or objects; a fable.

apasam

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.

apastróf

(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts.

ápúil

resembling or characteristic of an ape

ár

(rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.

ar a fhad

In the long direction of an oblong object.

ar aghaidh

(nautical) At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).

ar ais

(not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place.

ar ámharaí an tsaoil

(sometimes proscribed) fortunately, gratefully.

ar an bhfáithim

Of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.

ar an gcaolchuid

(uncountable) Poverty.

ar an gcéad dul síos

(formal) In the first place; before anything else; first.

ar an gcuma chéanna

(manner) In a like style or manner.

ar an mbealach céanna

(manner) In a like style or manner.

ar aon chaoi

Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow and at least. [from 19th c.]

ar ball

After an indefinite period.

ar bord

On board; into or within a ship or boat; hence, into or within a railway car. [from ca. 1350—1470]

ar bun

(figurative) In motion; in action; astir; stirring; in progress.

ar chapall

On the back of a horse.

ar chúl

At or to the back or far side of.

ar chuma éigin

In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means

ar chuntar

Only if (the stipulation that follows is true).

ar cóimhéid

Of a proportionate or similar measurable standard.

ar cuairt

(transitive) To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.) [from 13th c.]

ar deireadh

(idiomatic) About to die; in a life-threatening state of health.

ar dhath an ghualaigh

Of a dark gray colour.

ar dhroim capaill

On the back of a horse.

ar dtús

(idiomatic) Initially; at the start; originally.

ar eagla go

For fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case.

ar fad

(intensifier, sometimes, _, childish) Wholly; entirely; completely; totally.

ar feadh

By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.

ar feadh píosa

For some time; for a short time.

ar feadh tamaill

For some time; for a short time.

ar fheabhas

Of higher or the highest quality; splendid.

ar fónamh

In good health.

ar fud

In every part of; all through.

ar gcúl

Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.

ar gor

Of birds: sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs.

ar iarraidh

Not able to be located; gone, misplaced.

ar íochtar

Below or underneath.

ar leith

Excluded from consideration.

ar maos

Soaked or drenched with liquid; soggy, saturated.

ar meisce

Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.

ar muin capaill

On the back of a horse.

ar nós

Similar to, reminiscent of.

ar nós cuma liom

In an apathetic manner.

ar nós go

Indicates result; in order that, with the result that.

ar oscailt

Not settled; not decided or determined; not withdrawn from consideration.

ar seachrán

In a wrong or unknown and wrongly-motivated direction.

ar shiúl

At a stated distance in time or space.

ar siúl

(figurative) In motion; in action; astir; stirring; in progress.

ar son

In the role or capacity of; instead of; in place of.

ar strae

Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way.

ar togradh

(usually, of a decision) Based on individual discretion or judgment; not based on any objective distinction, perhaps even made at random.

Arabach

Of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations.

árachas

A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event.

aracnafóibe

An abnormal or irrational fear of arachnids, especially spiders.

áracs

An extinct European mammal, Bos primigenius, the ancestor of domestic cattle.

arae

By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.

Araib

A peninsula of West Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.

Araibis

Of, from, or pertaining to Arab countries or cultural behaviour (see also Arab as an adjective).

araicnid

Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.

araíonach

Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.

araíonacht

A punishment to train or maintain control.

Aralt

A en given name.

Aramais

The language of the Arameans from the tenth century BC: often called Old Aramaic.

arán buí

(US) Bread made from cornmeal.

arán sinséir

(transitive, idiomatic, uncommon) To decorate or embellish in an ornate or intricate way.

araon

Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.

Arapachóis

The Algonquian language of this people.

áras

A person as a container of qualities or feelings. [From 1382]

áras máinliachta

A room or department where surgery is performed.

árasán

(chiefly, North America, Australia, Philippines) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.

Arastotail

An ancient Greek philosopher, logician, and scientist (382–322 BCE), student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great.

arathar

(agriculture) A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.

arbatráiste

(finance) A market activity in which a security, commodity, currency or other tradable item is bought in one market and sold simultaneously in another, in order to profit from price differences between the markets.

arbhar

(Commonwealth, but not Australia or New Zealand, uncountable) Any cereal plant (or its grain) that is the main crop or staple of a country or region.

arbhar Indiach

Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.

arcacht

form of government or rule

arcán talún

The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. [from late 18th c.]

ard

(of a sound) Of great intensity.

ard-aire

A ruler of other rulers.

ard-deagánach

(Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy) A senior administrative official in a diocese, just under the bishop, often in charge of an archdeaconry. As a title, it can be filled by either a deacon or priest.

ard-deoise

(Christianity) A group of dioceses administered by an archbishop

ard-diúc

(historical) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

ard-reachtaire

(business) The chief accounting officer which audits, and manages the financial affairs of a company or government; a comptroller.

ardaidhm

The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).

ardaigh

(intransitive, transitive) To increase in value.

ardaigh giar

(automotive, cycling) To shift to a higher gear.

ardaingeal

A powerful angel that leads many other angels, but is still loyal to a deity, and often seen as belonging to a particular archangelical rank or order within a greater hierarchy of angels. (Judeo-Christian examples: Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel).

ardaitheach

Moving upward; ascending, rising.

ardaitheoir

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, puristic, _, elsewhere) Mechanical device for vertically transporting goods or people between floors in a building.

ardán

A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from. [from c. 1800.]

ardán taispeána

A narrow walkway (often on a platform) extending from a stage on which people walk, especially one used by models during fashion shows.

ardathair

The male head of a household or nuclear family.

ardbholg

A large, protruding, or swollen abdomen; a paunch. [from 18th c.]

ardchaighdeáin

(occasionally, proscribed) (attributive) Being of good worth, well made, fit for purpose; of high quality.

ardcheannach

Having an attitude or bearing that connotes respectability and poise.

ardcheannas

The position or quality of being an overlord.

ardcheannasach

Significant or important; dominant.

ardchéim

The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.

ardchéimíocht

The state of being superior.

ardchéimiúil

Higher in rank, status, or quality.

ardchíos

A payment made by a feudal vassal to his lord.

ardchlár

A largely level expanse of land at a high elevation; tableland.

ardchríoch

A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.

ardeaglais

The principal church serving as the office (and some as place of residence) of an archdiocese's/a diocese's archbishop/bishop which is symbolized by an episcopal throne known as the cathedra.

ardeaspag

A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)

ardéirim

(uncountable) Extraordinary mental capacity.

ardghinearál

(military) A supreme commander of the armed forces of a country, especially one who is also a political leader.

ardghlórach

Creating a loud noise. (of people, animals or things)

ardleibhéil

(computing, of a programming language) Consisting of relatively natural language-like commands and mathematical notations which, after compilation or interpretation, become a set of machine language instructions.

ardmháistir

(chiefly, UK, Irish) A male headteacher.

ardmháistreás

(chiefly, Commonwealth, Irish) A female headteacher.

ardmheas

Assessment, estimation, or regard; especially; favourable estimation or regard.

ardmhian

The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of).

ardmholadh

The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in words; recommendation.

ardnós

Nobility (state of being noble).

ardnósach

(sometimes, derogatory) Intellectually stimulating, highly cultured, sophisticated.

ardóg

(pharmaceutical drug) A substance that acts to increase physiological or nervous activity in the body.

ardoifig

The main administrative centre for a company or organisation.

ardréim

The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent.

ardrúnaíocht

The office or department of a government secretary.

ardtalamh

The area in the interior of a country with a generally higher elevation.