cathaoir
See also: Cathaoir
Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Irish cathaír, from Latin cathedra.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Munster) IPA(key): /kɑˈhiːɾʲ/[2]
- (Galway) IPA(key): /ˈka(h)iːɾʲ/[3]; /ˈkaiɾʲ/[4], /ˈkahəɾʲ/[5]
- (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈkahiːɾʲ/[6]
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈkaiçiɾʲ/[7], /ˈkaihiɾʲ/[8]
Noun
[edit]cathaoir f (genitive singular cathaoireach, nominative plural cathaoireacha)
Declension
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- Archaic genitive plural: cathaoireach
Synonyms
[edit]- (professorship): ollúnacht
Derived terms
[edit]- ardchathaoir (“highchair”)
- cathaoir bhog (“easy-chair”)
- cathaoir bhreithiúnais (“seat of judgment”)
- cathaoir deice (“deck-chair”)
- cathaoir easpaig (“bishop's throne, apse, synthronus”)
- cathaoir luascáin (“rocking-chair”)
- cathaoir luasctha (“rocking-chair”)
- cathaoir othair (“invalid chair”)
- cathaoir ríoga (“throne”, literally “royal seat”)
- cathaoir rothaí (“wheel-chair”)
- cathaoir sclóine (“swivel chair”)
- cathaoir shócúil (“easy-chair”)
- cathaoir shúgáin (“sugan chair”)
- cathaoir uilleach (“arm-chair”)
- cathaoir uilleann (“arm-chair”)
- dul sa chathaoir (“to take the chair, preside (at meeting)”)
- fear cathaoireach (“chairman”)
- ríchathaoir (“throne”)
Related terms
[edit]- cathaoirleach (“chairman”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| cathaoir | chathaoir | gcathaoir |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cathaír”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 86, page 46
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 278
- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1975) The Irish of Cois Fhairrge, Co. Galway: A Phonetic Study, revised edition, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, § 109, page 21
- ^ Finck, F. N. (1899) Die araner mundart [The Aran Dialect] (in German), volume II, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 146
- ^ Mhac an Fhailigh, Éamonn (1968) The Irish of Erris, Co. Mayo: A Phonemic Study, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, page 84, line 330
- ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 346, page 119
- ^ Sommerfelt, Alf (1922) The Dialect of Torr, County Donegal, volume I: Phonology, Christiania [Oslo]: Videnskapsselskapet i Kristiania, section 471, page 151
Further reading
[edit]- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “cathaoir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “caṫaoir”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 121
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “cathaoir”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “cathaoir”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025
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