fíor-
See also: fior, fìor, and fíor
Irish
Etymology
From fíor (“true”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fʲiːɾˠ/
Prefix
fíor-
- real, true, genuine
- intense, very, ultra, pure
- noble
Derived terms
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Irish_words_prefixed_with_f%C3%ADor-' title='Category:Irish words prefixed with fíor-'>Irish words prefixed with fíor-</a>
- fíorchaoin
- fíorchinnte
- fíorchodán
- Fíor-Dhia
- fíoreach
- fíoreolas
- fíorfhuil
- fíorghin
- fíorghrá
- fíoriasc
- fíoríomhá
- fíormhaith
- fíor-oirmhinneach
- fíorscoth
- fíorspár
- fíoruisce
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
---|---|---|
Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
fíor- | fhíor- | bhfíor- |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "fíor-" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “fíor-” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.