seanadóir
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish senatóir, from Latin senātor; synchronically, seanad (“senate”) + -óir (agent suffix).
Noun
seanadóir m (genitive singular seanadóra, nominative plural seanadóirí)
- senator
Declension
Declension of seanadóir
Third declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- seanadóireacht f (“senatorship”)
- seanadóiriúil (“senatorial”, adjective)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
seanadóir | sheanadóir after an, tseanadóir | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- "seanadóir" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “senatóir” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.