iora
English
Etymology
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Noun
iora (plural ioras)
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish íaru, from Proto-Celtic *wiweros, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂i-h₂uer, reduplication of *h₂u(e)r. Compare Breton gwiñver, Welsh gwiwer.
Noun
iora m (genitive singular iora, nominative plural ioraí)
Derived terms
- iora eitilte
- iora glas
- iora rua
- iora talún
Noun
iora m (genitive singular iora, nominative plural ioraí)
- alternative form of feire
Declension
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Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| iora | n-iora | hiora | t-iora |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “iora”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “iora”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “iora”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
Italian
Noun
iora f (plural iore)