óráidí

Irish

Etymology 1

From óráid (“oration, speech, address”) +‎ -í.

Noun

óráidí m (genitive singular óráidí, nominative plural óráidithe)

1. orator, speechmaker

Declension

Declension of óráidí (fourth declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative óráidí óráidithe vocative a óráidí a óráidithe genitive óráidí óráidithe dative óráidí óráidithe forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an t-óráidí na hóráidithe genitive an óráidí na n-óráidithe dative leis an óráidí don óráidí leis na hóráidithe

Derived terms

• óráid aonaigh (“tub-thumper”)
• óráidíocht (“oratory”)

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

óráidí f pl

1. plural of óráid (“oration, speech, address”)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

óráidí

1. inflection of óráideach (“oratorical, declamatory”):
   1. genitive singular feminine
   2. comparative degree

Alternative forms

• óráidighe (obsolete)

Mutation

Mutated forms of óráidí

radical	eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
óráidí	n-óráidí	hóráidí	t-óráidí

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

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “óráidí”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “óráidí”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
• “óráidí”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024