Moire
French edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Μοῖρα (Moîra), plural Μοῖραι (Moîrai, “the Moirai”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Moire f (plural Moires)
Scottish Gaelic edit
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Etymology edit
From Old Irish Maire, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מַרְיָם (maryām) or Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryām).
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Proper noun edit
Moire f (genitive Moire or Mhoire, vocative a Mhoire)
Usage notes edit
- Both Moire and Màiri are translated into English as Mary, but Màiri is used as a given name, while Moire is reserved for the mother of Jesus Christ.
- The nominative and vocative forms are commonly used for emphatic effect, for instance a Mhoire! ("my goodness!"), and Moire tha!.
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Mutation edit
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |
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Radical | Lenition |
Moire | Mhoire |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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