amplóir

Irish

Etymology

From ampla (hunger, famine; greed, voracity) + -óir.

Noun

amplóir m (genitive singular amplóra, nominative plural amplóirí)

  1. hungry person
  2. greedy person
    Synonym: amplachán
  3. (familiar) cormorant
    Synonyms: broigheall, cailleach dhubh, fiach mara

Declension

Mutation

Irish mutation
RadicalEclipsiswith h-prothesiswith t-prothesis
amplóir n-amplóir hamplóir not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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