maor
See also: māor
Irish edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Munster) IPA(key): /mˠeːɾˠ/
- (Connacht) IPA(key): /mˠiːɾˠ/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /mˠiːɾˠ/, (older) /mˠɯːɾˠ/[1]
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Irish máer (“steward”), from Latin māior.
Noun edit
maor m (genitive singular maoir, nominative plural maoir)
- steward
- bailiff, warden, keeper
- Synonym: báille
- supervisor, superintendent
- overseer, foreman
- Synonym: feighlí
- (military) major
- Synonym: maor airm
- (school) prefect
- keeper of herds, of flocks; herdsman
- Synonym: feighlí bó
Declension edit
Declension of maor
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
maor m (genitive singular maoir)
- Alternative form of maghar (“fry, sprat, small fish; bait; allurement”)
Declension edit
Declension of maor
Bare forms (no plural of this noun)
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Forms with the definite article:
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Mutation edit
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
maor | mhaor | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References edit
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 76
Further reading edit
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “maor”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “maer”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic edit
Etymology edit
From Old Irish máer (“steward”), from Latin māior.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
maor m (genitive singular maoir, plural maoir)
- officer (not military - see Usage notes)
- bailiff
- Synonym: bàillidh
- factor (person)
- foreman
- baron
- gravedigger
Usage notes edit
- Referring to a number of subordinate and middle-ranking official positions, usually qualified by an adjective of an attributive noun.
Derived terms edit
Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
maor | mhaor |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading edit
- Edward Dwelly (1911) “maor”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary][1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “maer”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language