Irish

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Etymology

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From Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, elder, older). Doublet of cruimhthir.

Noun

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preispitéir m (genitive singular preispitéara, nominative plural preispitéirí)

  1. (Christianity) presbyter
  2. (architecture) chancel, presbytery
    Synonyms: córlann, saingeal

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
preispitéir phreispitéir bpreispitéir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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  • preispitéir”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024