Pilib

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos, “fond of horses”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʲɪlʲəbʲ/

Proper noun

Pilib m (genitive Pilib)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Philip

Declension

Declension of Pilib

First declension

Bare forms (no plural of this noun) Case Singular Nominative Pilib Vocative a Philib Genitive Pilib Dative Pilib

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Nominative an Pilib Genitive an Philib Dative leis an bPilib don Philib

Derived terms

• Lá Philib an Chleite (“first of never”)
• Mac Philib (“Phillips”)
• Pilib an gheataire (“daddy longlegs”)
• pilibín (“lapwing”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
Pilib	Philib	bPilib
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.