déadchíor
Irish
Etymology
From déad (“tooth, set of teeth”) + cíor (“comb, crest”).
Noun
déadchíor f (genitive singular déadchíre, nominative plural déadchíora)
- denture
- Synonym: cíor fiacla
Declension
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Derived terms
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| déadchíor | dhéadchíor | ndéadchíor |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “déadchíor”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN