díbheo
Irish
Etymology
From dí- (“de-, dis-”, negative prefix) + beo (“alive, active, lively”).
Adjective
díbheo
Related terms
- díbheocht (“lifelessness, listlessness, moribundity”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| díbheo | dhíbheo | ndíbheo |
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) “díbheo”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “díbheo”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “díbheo”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025