díbheo
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Irish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From dí- (“de-, dis-”, negative prefix) + beo (“alive, active, lively”).
Adjective[edit]
díbheo
- lifeless, listless, moribund
- Synonym: neamh-anamúil
- half-dead
- Synonyms: bogmharbh, leathmharbh
Related terms[edit]
- díbheocht (“lifelessness, listlessness, moribundity”)
Mutation[edit]
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| díbheo | dhíbheo | ndíbheo |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading[edit]
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “díbheo”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “díbheo” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “díbheo” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.