deis

See also: déis

English

Noun

deis (plural deises)

1. Obsolete form of dais.

References

• “deis”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• -side, Desi, Dies, EIDs, Eids, IDEs, IEDs, Ides, SEID, Side, desi, dies, eids, ides, side, sied

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin dīcitis

Verb

1. (Balearics) second-person plural present indicative form of dir

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʲɛʃ/

Etymology 1

Originally the dative of a substantivization of deas (“right”); compare Middle Irish des (“arrangement, order”) of the same origin.

Noun

deis f (genitive singular deise, nominative plural deiseanna)

1. right (side opposite left)
2. opportunity (chance for advancement, progress or profit)
3. comfort (something that offers comfort), convenience

   deiseanna nua-aoiseacha ― modern conveniences

4. means, facility (physical means or contrivance for doing something)

Declension

Declension of deis

Second declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative deis deiseanna Vocative a dheis a dheiseanna Genitive deise deiseanna Dative deis deiseanna

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an deis na deiseanna Genitive na deise na ndeiseanna Dative leis an deis don deis leis na deiseanna

Further reading

• “deis”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “des “arrangement, order””, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “dess (adjective) “right, south””, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “deis”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “deis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Etymology 2

Adjective

deis

1. inflection of deas (“right (opposite of left)”):
   1. vocative/genitive masculine singular
   2. (archaic) dative feminine singular

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
deis	dheis	ndeis
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Latin

Noun

deīs

1. dative/ablative plural of deus

References

• deis in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Anglo-Norman deis, from Latin discus, from Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos). Doublet of disch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɛi̯s/, /dɛːs/, /dɛs/, /ˈdɛi̯əs/

Noun

deis

1. podium, dais
2. high table
3. (figuratively) An office or position and the authority it gives.

Alternative forms

• deise, deies, dais, daies, deyse, deyes, days, dayes, des, dees, dese, dece, desse
• doise, doyse (late)

Descendants

• English: dais
• Scots: deas, deece

References

• “deis, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Noun

deis

1. Alternative form of dees (“die”)

Noun

deis

1. Alternative form of dees: plural of dee (“die”)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdejs/ [ˈdeɪ̯s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdejs/ [ˈdeɪ̯s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈdejʃ/ [ˈdeɪ̯ʃ]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdɐjʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdɐjʃ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdejʃ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdeʃ/

• Hyphenation: deis

Verb

deis

1. second-person plural present subjunctive of dar

Scots

Verb

deis

1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of dei

   Div ee ken whae deis it the end o'd?

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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Adjective

deis

1. ready
2. eager, willing

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeis/ [ˈd̪ei̯s]
• Rhymes: -eis
• Syllabification: deis

Verb

deis

1. second-person plural present subjunctive of dar