Irish
Etymology
From feall (“prove false to, betray”) + -tóir (agent noun suffix).
Noun
fealltóir m (genitive singular fealltóra, nominative plural fealltóirí)
- betrayer, traitor
- Proverb: Ní in am a bhraitear an fealltóir. ― A traitor is seldom caught in time.
- Synonym: tréatúir
Declension
Declension of fealltóir (third declension)
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Derived terms
- fealltóireacht f (“(act of) betraying; treachery”)
Mutation
Mutated forms of fealltóir
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lenition
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eclipsis
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fhealltóir
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bhfealltóir
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Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
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