preispitéir

Irish

Etymology

From Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Doublet of cruimhthir.

Noun

preispitéir m (genitive singular preispitéara, nominative plural preispitéirí)

1. (Christianity) presbyter
2. (architecture) chancel, presbytery

   Synonyms: córlann, saingeal

Declension

Declension of preispitéir

Third declension

Bare forms: Case Singular Plural Nominative preispitéir preispitéirí Vocative a phreispitéir a phreispitéirí Genitive preispitéara preispitéirí Dative preispitéir preispitéirí

Forms with the definite article: Case Singular Plural Nominative an preispitéir na preispitéirí Genitive an phreispitéara na bpreispitéirí Dative leis an bpreispitéir don phreispitéir leis na preispitéirí

Derived terms

• Preispitéireach (“Presbyterian”, adjective)
• Preispitéireach m (“Presbyterian”)

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
preispitéir	phreispitéir	bpreispitéir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• “preispitéir”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024