chois

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xɞʃ/, /xoʃ/, /xɔʃ/[1]

Noun

chois

  1. lenited form of cois

References

  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906), A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 196

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French chois, from Old French choisir (to choose). Adjectival use is influenced by chis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃɔi̯s/
  • (dialectal) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɔːs/

Noun

chois (plural choises)

  1. The act of choosing or selecting.
  2. The power or opportunity to choose.
  3. (rare) A selected person.

Descendants

  • English: choice
  • Scots: chice

References

Adjective

chois (plural and weak singular choise)

  1. choice, fine, select

Derived terms

Descendants

References

Middle French

Noun

chois m (plural chois)

  1. alternative form of choix

Old French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃoi̯s/

Noun

chois oblique singularm (oblique plural chois, nominative singular chois, nominative plural chois)

  1. choice (decision)
  2. choice (option)

Descendants

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxosʲ/

Noun

chois

  1. lenited form of cois