córas
See also: coras
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish córus.
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈkoːɾˠəsˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːɾˠəsˠ/
Noun
córas m (genitive singular córais, nominative plural córais)
- system
Declension
Declension of córas
First declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- córas imdhíonachta (“immune system”)
- córas pláinéadach (“planetary system”)
- fochóras (“sub-system”)
- lárchóras (“central system”)
- néarchóras (“nervous system”)
- teoiric na gcóras (“systems theory”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
córas | chóras | gcóras |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "córas" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “1 córus” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.