castóir
Irish
Etymology
From cas (“to wind, turn”) + -tóir.
Pronunciation
- (Connacht (Ráth Chairn )) IPA(key): /ˈkˠasˠ.tˠoɾʲ/
- (Munster (Dingle)) IPA(key): /kˠasˠ.ˈtˠoːɾʲ/
- (Ulster (Gweedore )) IPA(key): /ˈkˠasˠ.tˠoɾʲ/
Noun
castóir m (genitive singular castóra, nominative plural castóirí)
- winder, turner
- reproacher, reviler
- Synonym: achasánaí
Declension
Declension of castóir
Third declension
Bare forms:
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Derived terms
- castóireacht f (“(act of) reproaching, reviling”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
castóir | chastóir | gcastóir |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “castóir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “castóir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “castóir” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.