iolar

See also: Iolar

Irish

Pronunciation

• (Munster) IPA^(key): /ˈɔl̪ˠəɾˠ/
• (Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈolˠəɾˠ/ ~ /ˈɞlˠəɾˠ/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈɞlˠəɾˠ/

Etymology 1

iolar

From Middle Irish ilar (compare Scottish Gaelic iolair), from Old Irish irar, from Proto-Celtic *eriros (“eagle”) (compare Welsh eryr, Breton erer), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃érō (“large bird”).

Alternative forms

• fiolar (Munster)

Noun

iolar m (genitive singular iolair, nominative plural iolair)

1. eagle

Declension

Declension of iolar (first declension)

bare forms singular plural nominative iolar iolair vocative a iolair a iolara genitive iolair iolar dative iolar iolair forms with the definite article singular plural nominative an t-iolar na hiolair genitive an iolair na n-iolar dative leis an iolar don iolar leis na hiolair

Derived terms

• iolar breac (“greater spotted eagle”)
• iolar breac beag (“lesser spotted eagle”)
• iolar dingearrach (“eaglehawk, wedge-tailed eagle”)
• iolar dúbailte (“double eagle, albatross”)
• iolar fíréan (“golden eagle”)
• iolar hairpí (“harpy eagle”)
• iolar maol (“American eagle, bald eagle”)
• iolar mara (“white-tailed eagle, sea eagle, erne”)
• iolar na Róimhe (“Roman eagle”)

Etymology 2

From Old Irish ilar (“a multitude, an abundance, a multiplicity; the plural number”). By surface analysis, il +‎ -ar.

Noun

iolar m (genitive singular iolair)

1. (literary) multitude, plurality, abundance; much, many
2. manifold requirements, accessories, furniture

Declension

Declension of iolar (first declension, no plural)

bare forms singular nominative iolar vocative a iolair genitive iolair dative iolar forms with the definite article singular nominative an t-iolar genitive an iolair dative leis an iolar don iolar

Derived terms

• iolar tí (“house furniture”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of iolar

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
iolar	n-iolar	hiolar	t-iolar

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• A. Palandri, Ú. Bhreathnach, M. Měchura, G. Ó Cleircín, and B. Ó Raghallaigh, (2026), “iolar”, in Taisce Chanúintí na Gaeilge - Repository of Irish Dialects‎^[1] (in Irish and English), Dublin City University
• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “iolar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 601; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
• “iolar”, in Foclóir Nua Gaeilge (in Irish), Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “iolar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN