moltóir
Irish
editEtymology
editNoun
editmoltóir m (genitive singular moltóra, nominative plural moltóirí)
- adjudicator, judge (of a contest, etc.)
- Bhain mé an-sult a bheith mar mholtóir don chomórtas.
- I greatly enjoyed being a judge for the competition.
- (sports) referee, umpire
- Synonym: réiteoir
- referee (person who writes a letter of reference)
Declension
editDeclension of moltóir
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
edit- moltóireacht f (“adjudication”)
Mutation
editIrish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
moltóir | mholtóir | not applicable |
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) “moltóir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN