gríofa

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish gríbda, from gríb (“griffin”). By surface analysis, gríobh (“griffin”) +‎ -dha.

Adjective

gríofa

  1. griffin-like
    Synonym: gríobhach

Declension

Declension of gríofa
Positive singular plural
masculine feminine strong noun weak noun
nominative gríofa ghríofa gríofa;
ghríofa2
vocative ghríofa gríofa
genitive gríofa gríofa gríofa
dative gríofa;
ghríofa1 		ghríofa gríofa;
ghríofa2
Comparative níos gríofa
Superlative is gríofa

1 When the preceding noun is lenited and governed by the definite article.
2 When the preceding noun ends in a slender consonant.

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of gríofa
radical lenition eclipsis
gríofa ghríofa ngríofa

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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