almsóir
Irish
Etymology
From almsa (“alms”) + -óir.
Noun
almsóir m (genitive singular almsóra, nominative plural almsóirí)
- almoner
Declension
Declension of almsóir
Third declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- almsóireacht f (“(act of) almsgiving”)
- banalmsóir m (“lady almoner”)
Related terms
- almsach m (“almsman”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
almsóir | n-almsóir | halmsóir | t-almsóir |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “almsóir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “almoner” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Entries containing “almsóir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.