prióir
Irish
Etymology
From Medieval Latin prior, adapted to contain the suffix -óir.
Noun
prióir m (genitive singular prióra, nominative plural prióirí)
- (Christianity) prior (high-ranking member of a monastery)
- Coordinate term: banphrióir
Declension
Declension of prióir
Third declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- prióireacht (“priory”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
prióir | phrióir | bprióir |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “prióir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “prióir”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Entries containing “prióir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “prióir” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.