Focal an Lae #109
The Word of the Day in Irish
Word: fís (FEESH) [f′iːs′]
Meaning: fís = vision
Usage:
- Chonaic sí i bhfís é. (KHO-nihk shee uh VEESH ay) [xonək′ s′iː i v′iːs′ eː] = She saw him in a vision.
- teilifís (CHEH-luh-feesh) [t′el′əf′iːs′] = television
- fístéip (FEESH-chayp) [f′iːs′t′eːp′] = videotape
History: Old Irish “fís” was borrowed from Latin “visio”, from the verb “videre” (to see),
which goes back to Indo-European *wid-ē-, from the root *weid- (see).
English cognates include “view”, “visa” and “vision”.
Scottish Gaelic: fis (not in common use)