Latin Loanwords
Latin came to Ireland with Christianity in the 5th century. The Church brought books, schools, and a new vocabulary — much of it still in everyday Irish.
30 entries.
| Irish | Ogham | How to say it | English | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abhlann | ᚛ᚐᚁᚆᚂᚐᚅᚅ᚜ | OW-lun | host | FoclóirTeanglann | Eucharistic host. From Latin oblata. |
| abán | ᚛ᚐᚁᚐᚅ᚜ | uh-BAWN | abbot | FoclóirTeanglann | Abbot. Latin loan from Greek abba (father). |
| altóir | ᚛ᚐᚂᚈᚑᚔᚏ᚜ | OL-tor | altar | FoclóirTeanglann | Altar. Latin loan. |
| ancaire | ᚛ᚐᚅᚉᚐᚔᚏᚓ᚜ | AN-kuh-ruh | anchor | FoclóirTeanglann | Anchor. Latin loan. |
| baisteadh | ᚛ᚁᚐᚔᚄᚈᚓᚐᚇᚆ᚜ | BASH-cheh | baptism | FoclóirTeanglann | Baptism. Latin loan. |
| calaíse | ᚛ᚉᚐᚂᚐᚔᚄᚓ᚜ | KAL-eesh-uh | chalice | FoclóirTeanglann | Chalice. From Latin calix. |
| captaen | ᚛ᚉᚐᚚᚈᚐᚓᚅ᚜ | KAP-tayn | captain | FoclóirTeanglann | Captain. Latin loan. |
| ceimic | ᚛ᚉᚓᚔᚋᚔᚉ᚜ | KEM-ik | chemistry | FoclóirTeanglann | Chemistry. |
| comaoineach | ᚛ᚉᚑᚋᚐᚑᚔᚅᚓᚐᚉᚆ᚜ | KUM-een-ukh | communion | FoclóirTeanglann | Communion. Latin loan. |
| Críost | ᚛ᚉᚏᚔᚑᚄᚈ᚜ | kreest | christ | FoclóirTeanglann | Christ. Latin loan. |
| cupán | ᚛ᚉᚒᚚᚐᚅ᚜ | KUP-awn | cup | Grimoire XI.13 | Cup. |
| cáis | ᚛ᚉᚐᚔᚄ᚜ | KAWSH | cheese | Grimoire XI.13 | Cheese. |
| cócaire | ᚛ᚉᚑᚉᚐᚔᚏᚓ᚜ | KOH-kuh-ruh | cook | FoclóirTeanglann | Cook. Latin loan via Old French. |
| eaglais | ᚛ᚓᚐᚌᚂᚐᚔᚄ᚜ | AG-lish | church | FoclóirTeanglann | Church (the institution AND the building). Latin loan from ecclesia. |
| fisic | ᚛ᚃᚔᚄᚔᚉ᚜ | FISH-ik | physics | Foclóir | Physics. Greek-Latin loan. |
| fíon | ᚛ᚃᚔᚑᚅ᚜ | FEE-un | wine | Grimoire XI.13 | Wine. |
| leabhar | ᚛ᚂᚓᚐᚁᚆᚐᚏ᚜ | LYOW-ur | book | eDILGrimoire XI.2 | Masculine. A book. Plural leabhair. Borrowed from Latin liber when the monks brought writing. |
| mainistir | ᚛ᚋᚐᚔᚅᚔᚄᚈᚔᚏ᚜ | MAH-uh-nuh-shtuhr | abbey | FoclóirTeanglann | |
| ola | ᚛ᚑᚂᚐ᚜ | UL-uh | oil | Grimoire XI.13 | Oil. |
| piorra | ᚛ᚚᚔᚑᚏᚏᚐ᚜ | PYUR-uh | pear | FoclóirTeanglann | Pear. Latin loan. |
| plúr | ᚛ᚚᚂᚒᚏ᚜ | ploor | flour | FoclóirTeanglann | Flour. From Latin via French. |
| Pádraig | ᚛ᚚᚐᚇᚏᚐᚔᚌ᚜ | PAW-rig | patrick | FoclóirTeanglann | Saint Patrick. Feast day 17 March. Patron saint of Ireland; brought Christianity in the 5th century. |
| pósadh | ᚛ᚚᚑᚄᚐᚇᚆ᚜ | POH-suh | marriage | FoclóirTeanglann | Marriage, wedding. Latin loan. |
| reilig | ᚛ᚏᚓᚔᚂᚔᚌ᚜ | REH-uh-luhg | cemetery | Foclóir | |
| sagart | ᚛ᚄᚐᚌᚐᚏᚈ᚜ | SAH-gurt | priest | FoclóirTeanglann | Priest. Latin loan from sacerdos. |
| salm | ᚛ᚄᚐᚂᚋ᚜ | salm | psalm | FoclóirTeanglann | Psalm. Latin loan. |
| scoil | ᚛ᚄᚉᚑᚔᚂ᚜ | SKULL | school | Grimoire XI.2 | Feminine. A school. Cognate with Latin schola. |
| siúcra | ᚛ᚄᚔᚒᚉᚏᚐ᚜ | SHOO-kruh | sugar | Grimoire XI.13 | Sugar. |
| spás | ᚛ᚄᚚᚐᚄ᚜ | spawss | space | FoclóirTeanglann | Space. Latin loan. |
| stát | ᚛ᚄᚈᚐᚈ᚜ | stawt | state | FoclóirTeanglann | State. Latin loan. |