abhlóir
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish oblóir, ablóir, oblaire m (“juggler, rhymester; the tenth or lowest class of poet”), possibly from obull (“juggler's ball”), a variant of uball (“apple”) (compare modern úll).
Noun
abhlóir m (genitive singular abhlóra, nominative plural abhlóirí)
- buffoon, fool; boor
- confused, bewildered, person
Declension
Declension of abhlóir
Third declension
Bare forms:
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Forms with the definite article:
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Derived terms
- abhlóireacht f (“(act of) clowning, playing the fool; buffoonery”)
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
abhlóir | n-abhlóir | habhlóir | t-abhlóir |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "abhlóir" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “oblóir” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “oblaire” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- Entries containing “abhlóir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “abhlóir” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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