foraoisí

Irish

Etymology 1

From foraois (“forest”) +‎ -aí.

Noun

foraoisí m (genitive singular foraoisí, nominative plural foraoisithe)

1. sylviculturist

   Synonym: saothróir coille

Declension

Declension of foraoisí

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative foraoisí foraoisithe Vocative a fhoraoisí a fhoraoisithe Genitive foraoisí foraoisithe Dative foraoisí foraoisithe

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an foraoisí na foraoisithe Genitive an fhoraoisí na bhforaoisithe Dative leis an bhforaoisí don fhoraoisí leis na foraoisithe

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

foraoisí

1. inflection of foraoiseach (“forested”):
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

foraoisí f pl

1. plural of foraois (“forest”)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
foraoisí	fhoraoisí	bhforaoisí
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “foraoisí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “foraoisí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024