príomh-

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See also: prìomh, and prìomh-

Irish

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Etymology

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From Old Irish prím-, from prím (first, primary) (compare Scottish Gaelic prìomh-, Manx preeu-, Welsh prif-), from Latin prīmus.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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príomh-

  1. primary, principal, main
    Synonyms: bun-, príomha, príomhúil
  2. major
    Synonyms: mór, mór-, mórchúiseach
  3. master
    Synonym: máistir-
  4. key
    Synonyms: bun-, eochair-, ríthábhachtach
  5. head
    Synonyms: ard-, ceann-
  6. cardinal
  7. staple
  8. keynote

Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
príomh- phríomh- bpríomh-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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