spéir

Irish (Donegal)

/spʲeːɾʲ/

noun
Definitions
  • sky; air
  • airiness, brightness, light
  • (literary) sphere, circle
  • (literary) orbit

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Irish spéir derived from Latin sphēra derived from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (ball, globe, sphere).

Origin

Ancient Greek

σφαῖρα

Gloss

ball, globe, sphere

Concept
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Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

玉

Emoji
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