Moire
Appearance
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek Μοῖρα (Moîra), plural Μοῖραι (Moîrai, “the Moirai”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Moire f (plural Moires)
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Moire f pl
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Irish Maire, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מַרְיָם (maryām) or Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryām).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Moire f (genitive Moire or Mhoire, vocative a Mhoire)
Usage notes
[edit]- Both Moire and Màiri are translated into English as Mary, but Màiri is used as a given name, while Moire is reserved for the mother of Jesus Christ.
- The nominative and vocative forms are commonly used for emphatic effect, for instance a Mhoire! ("my goodness!"), and Moire tha!.
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]See also
[edit]Mutation
[edit]radical | lenition |
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Moire | Mhoire |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath, page 139
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- Rhymes:Italian/ɔire
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