impire
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪmpaɪə(ɹ)/
Noun
impire (plural impires)
- Obsolete form of empire.
Irish
Alternative forms
- impireoir
Etymology
From Old Irish impere, impire, from Latin imperium.
Noun
impire m (genitive singular impire, nominative plural impirí)
Declension
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Derived terms
- banimpire m (“empress”)
- impireacht f (“empire”)
- impiriúil (“imperial”, adjective)
Related terms
- impiriúlachas m (“imperialism”)
- impiriúlaí m (“imperialist”)
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| impire | n-impire | himpire | t-impire |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “impire”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “impere, impire”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic
Noun
impire m (genitive singular impire, plural impirean)
- alternative form of ìmpire
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| impire | n-impire | h-impire | t-impire |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Walloon
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.piːʀ/
Noun
impire m (plural impires)