mìos
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish mí, from Proto-Celtic *mīns, from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s. The -s is taken over from the Old Irish genitive (singular and plural) mís and vocative/accusative plural mísa.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mìos m or f (genitive singular mìosa, plural mìosan)
Derived terms edit
- fuil-mhìos f (“menstruation”)
- mìosachan m (“calendar”)
- mìos nam pòg m or f (“honeymoon”)