Focal an Lae #278
The Word of the Day in Irish

Word: spéir (SPAYR) [sp′eːr′]

Meaning: spéir = sky

Usage:

History: Classical Irish “sbéir” comes from Anglo-Norman “(e)spere” (sphere of the heavens), from Latin “sphaera”, which is from Greek “sphaira”. The cognate in English is “sphere”.

Scottish Gaelic: speur

2008-06-19 CPD