scóp

See also: scop and -scóp

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from English scope, from Italian scopo, from Latin scopus, from Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós).

Pronunciation

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /sˠkoːpˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /sˠkɔːpˠ/

Noun

scóp m (genitive singular scóip, nominative plural scóip)

1. scope (breadth, depth or reach of a subject)

Declension

Declension of scóp (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative scóp scóip vocative a scóip a scópa genitive scóip scóp dative scóp scóip forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an scóp na scóip genitive an scóip na scóp dative leis an scóp don scóp leis na scóip

Derived terms

• -scóp m (“-scope”)

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “scóp”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN