Irish

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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin prior, adapted to contain the suffix -óir.

Noun

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prióir m (genitive singular prióra, nominative plural prióirí)

  1. (Christianity) prior (high-ranking member of a monastery)
    Coordinate term: banphrióir

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
prióir phrióir bprióir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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