teoranta

Irish

Alternative forms

• teo. (abbreviation)

Etymology

From teorainn +‎ -ta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtʲoːɾˠən̪ˠt̪ˠə]

Adjective

teoranta

1. limited, restricted, confined
2. Synonym of teorantach

Declension

Declension of teoranta

	singular		plural (m/f)
Positive	masculine	feminine	(strong noun)	(weak noun)
nominative	teoranta	theoranta	teoranta; theoranta2
vocative	theoranta		teoranta
genitive		teoranta	teoranta	teoranta
dative	teoranta; theoranta1	theoranta	teoranta; theoranta2
Comparative	níos teoranta
Superlative	is teoranta

¹ When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
² When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

• neamhtheoranta

Mutation

Mutated forms of teoranta

radical	lenition	eclipsis
teoranta	theoranta	dteoranta

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

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “teoranta”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “teoranta”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “teoranta”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025