aerthóir
Irish
Etymology 1
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Noun
aerthóir m (genitive singular aerthóra, nominative plural aerthóirí)
- simpleton
- Synonyms: amaid, baothán, duine le Dia, duine simplí, gaimse, gamal, leadhbán, leib, óinmhid, pleidhce, simpleoir, stualán
Etymology 2
From aer(aigh) (“aerate”, verb) + -thóir.
Noun
aerthóir m (genitive singular aerthóra, nominative plural aerthóirí)
- aerator
Alternative forms
- aeraitheoir
Declension
Declension of aerthóir
Third declension
Bare forms:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
aerthóir | n-aerthóir | haerthóir | t-aerthóir |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “aerthóir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “aerthóir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.