sprioc

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word sprioc. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word sprioc, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say sprioc in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word sprioc you have here. The definition of the word sprioc will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofsprioc, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: sprioc-

Irish

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Noun

sprioc f (genitive singular sprice, nominative plural spriocanna or spriocacha)

  1. objective, goal, target
    Synonym: cuspóir
  2. landmark
  3. projecting rock
  4. (archery, gun sports) mark, butt (target for shooting at)
  5. (surveying) stake
  6. (golf) pin

Declension

Declension of sprioc (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative sprioc spriocanna
vocative a sprioc a spriocanna
genitive sprice spriocanna
dative sprioc
spric (archaic, dialectal)
spriocanna
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an sprioc na spriocanna
genitive na sprice na spriocanna
dative leis an sprioc
leis an spric (archaic, dialectal)
don sprioc
don spric (archaic, dialectal)
leis na spriocanna

Derived terms

Verb

sprioc (present analytic spriocann, future analytic spriocfaidh, verbal noun spriocadh, past participle sprioctha)

  1. to fix, appoint
  2. Alternative form of spreag (to urge on, excite)

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Phonetics of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 170, page 87

Further reading