Pilib

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos, “fond of horses”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʲɪlʲəbʲ/

Proper noun

Pilib m (genitive Pilib)

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Philip

Declension

Declension of Pilib (first declension, no plural)

bare forms case singular nominative Pilib vocative a Philib genitive Pilib dative Pilib forms with the definite article case singular nominative an Pilib genitive an Philib dative leis an bPilib don Philib

Derived terms

• Lá Philib an Chleite (“first of never”)
• Mac Philib (“Phillips”)
• Pilib an gheataire (“daddy longlegs”)
• pilibín (“lapwing”)

 

Mutation

Mutated forms of Pilib

radical	lenition	eclipsis
Pilib	Philib	bPilib

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.