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Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish -atóir, borrowed from Latin -ātor.
Suffix
-adóir m
- Suffix appended to words to create an agent noun, indicating a person who does (or a thing that does) something.
- bréag (“lie”) + -adóir → bréagadóir (“liar”)
- dath (“color”) + -adóir → dathadóir (“colorist, dyer, painter”)
- gúna (“gown, dress”) + -adóir → gúnadóir (“dressmaker”)
Usage notes
- All nouns in -adóir are masculine nouns of the third declension:
Derived terms