-adóir

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Irish -atóir, borrowed from Latin -ātor.

Suffix

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-adóir m

  1. Suffix appended to words to create an agent noun, indicating a person who does (or a thing that does) something.
    bréag (lie) + ‎-adóir → ‎bréagadóir (liar)
    dath (color) + ‎-adóir → ‎dathadóir (colorist, dyer, painter)
    gúna (gown, dress) + ‎-adóir → ‎gúnadóir (dressmaker)

Usage notes

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  • All nouns in -adóir are masculine nouns of the third declension:

Derived terms

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