reul

Irish

Noun

reul m (genitive singular réil or reulach, nominative plural reulacha)

1. Dated spelling of réal (“sixpence”).

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish rétlu, from Old Irish rétglu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rˠeːɫ̪/

Noun

reul f (genitive singular rèile or rèil, plural reultan)

1. star
2. asterisk

Synonyms

• rionnag

Derived terms

• Na Seachd-Reultan (“the Pleiades”) - the Pleiades
• reul-bhad (“constellation”)
• reul na maidne (“morning star”)