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Manx

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish spéir, from Latin sphēra, sphaera (ball, globe, sphere), from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα (sphaîra, ball, globe). Compare Irish spéir, Scottish Gaelic speur.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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speyr f (genitive singular speyrey, plural speyryn)

  1. sky; air
  2. climate, weather
  3. atmosphere

Synonyms

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  • (sky, air): aer

Mutation

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Manx mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
speyr unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.