castóir
Irish
editEtymology
editFrom cas (“to wind, turn”) + -tóir.
Pronunciation
edit- (Connacht (Ráth Chairn )) IPA(key): /ˈkˠasˠ.tˠoɾʲ/
- (Munster (Dingle)) IPA(key): /kˠasˠ.ˈtˠoːɾʲ/
- (Ulster (Gweedore )) IPA(key): /ˈkˠasˠ.tˠoɾʲ/
Noun
editcastóir m (genitive singular castóra, nominative plural castóirí)
- winder, turner
- reproacher, reviler
- Synonym: achasánaí
Declension
editDeclension of castóir
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
edit- acastóir
- castóireacht f (“(act of) reproaching, reviling”)
Mutation
editIrish 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
edit- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “castóir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “castóir”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “castóir”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024