castóir

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Irish

Etymology

From cas (“to wind, turn”) +‎ -tóir.

Pronunciation

  • (Connacht (Ráth Chairn )) IPA(key): /ˈkˠasˠ.tˠoɾʲ/
  • (Munster (Dingle)) IPA(key): /kˠasˠ.ˈtˠoːɾʲ/
  • (Ulster (Gweedore )) IPA(key): /ˈkˠasˠ.tˠoɾʲ/

Noun

castóir m (genitive singular castóra, nominative plural castóirí)

  1. winder, turner
  2. reproacher, reviler
    Synonym: achasánaí

Declension

Declension of castóir (third declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative castóir castóirí
vocative a chastóir a chastóirí
genitive castóra castóirí
dative castóir castóirí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an castóir na castóirí
genitive an chastóra na gcastóirí
dative leis an gcastóir
don chastóir 		leis na castóirí

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of castóir
radical lenition eclipsis
castóir chastóir gcastóir

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

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