fíor

See also: fior, fìor, and fíor-

Irish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Irish fír (true), from Proto-Celtic *wīros, from Proto-Indo-European *wēr-.

Adjective

fíor (genitive singular masculine fír, genitive singular feminine fíre, plural fíora, comparative fíre)

  1. true
    Synonym: ceart
    Antonym: ainfhíor
  2. correct
    Synonym: ceart
  3. real
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms

Noun

fíor f (genitive singular fíre, nominative plural fíora)

  1. truth
  2. honour
  3. true word; assurance, pledge
    1. (colloquial) word
  4. (literary) test, ordeal
Declension
Derived terms
  • ainbhfíor m (untruth)
  • fíoraigh (verify, verb)
  • fíor fear (fair play)

Verb

fíor (present analytic fíorann, future analytic fíorfaidh, verbal noun fíoradh, past participle fíortha)

  1. (transitive) Alternative form of fíoraigh (verify)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From Old Irish figor, borrowed from Latin figūra.

Alternative forms

Noun

fíor f (genitive singular fíorach, nominative plural fíoracha)

  1. figure
    1. outward form; likeness, image, shape
    2. appearance, sign
      1. configuration, outline
      2. edge, verge
    3. emblem, symbol
    4. prefiguration, portent
    5. (military, sports) formation
Declension
Derived terms
  • fíoraigh (figure, outline; prefigure, symbolize; portend, verb)
  • fíor duine (human figure)
  • fíor gheoiméadrach (geometric figure)
  • fíor na croise (the sign of the cross)
  • fíor nádúrtha (natural form)

Verb

fíor (present analytic fíorann, future analytic fíorfaidh, verbal noun fíoradh, past participle fíortha)

  1. (transitive) Alternative form of fíoraigh (figure, outline; prefigure, symbolize; portend)
Conjugation

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
fíor fhíor bhfíor
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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