Pilib an gheataire
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Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “Philip of the rush”.
Noun
[edit]Pilib an gheataire m (genitive singular Philib an gheataire, nominative plural)
- daddy longlegs, cranefly (insect of the superfamily Tipuloidea)
Synonyms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Pilib an gheataire | Philib an gheataire | bPilib an gheataire |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
[edit]- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927) “Pilib”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Pilib an gheataire”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN