fonnmhor

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Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Irish fonnmar. By surface analysis, fonn (delight, pleasure) +‎ -mhor. Cognate with Irish fonnmhar.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔun̪ˠvəɾ/, /ˈfɔn̪ˠəɾ/

Adjective[edit]

fonnmhor (genitive singular masculine fonnmhoir, genitive singular feminine fonnmhoire, nominative plural fonnmhora, comparative fonnmhoire)

  1. tuneful, melodious, musical
  2. willing, inclined
  3. desirous
  4. forward
  5. merry, gleesome, cheerful
  6. meek, dispassionate

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
fonnmhor fhonnmhor
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References[edit]

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “fonnmhor”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN