Irish edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

prióir m (genitive singular prióra, nominative plural prióirí)

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

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Mutation edit

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.

Further reading edit