iora

See also: Iora and -iora

English

Etymology

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Noun

iora (plural ioras)

1. Any of a group of passerine birds, of the family Aegithinidae, found in India and other parts of Asia

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish íaru, from Proto-Celtic *wiweros, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂i-h₂uer, reduplication of *h₂u(e)r. Compare Breton gwiñver, Welsh gwiwer.

Noun

iora m (genitive singular iora, nominative plural ioraí)

1. squirrel

Derived terms

• iora eitilte
• iora glas
• iora rua
• iora talún

 

Noun

iora m (genitive singular iora, nominative plural ioraí)

1. Alternative form of feire

Declension

Declension of iora

Fourth declension

Bare forms Case Singular Plural Nominative iora ioraí Vocative a iora a ioraí Genitive iora ioraí Dative iora ioraí

Forms with the definite article Case Singular Plural Nominative an t-iora na hioraí Genitive an iora na n-ioraí Dative leis an iora don iora leis na hioraí

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
iora	n-iora	hiora	t-iora
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “iora”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “iora” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “iora” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Italian

Noun

iora f (plural iore)

1. iora

Anagrams

• -ario, Ario, Roia, ario, orai