cuspóir

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish cuspóir m (target, purpose, aim, object) (compare Scottish Gaelic cuspair), from Latin cuspis f (point, tip); synchronically, cuspa (object; objective, theme; model) + -óir.

Noun

cuspóir m (genitive singular cuspóra, nominative plural cuspóirí)

  1. thing aimed at, target
  2. object; objective, purpose
  3. model, theme
  4. (grammar) object
  5. (philosophy) final cause
  6. (literary) bowshot

Declension

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cuspóir chuspóir gcuspóir
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • "cuspóir" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • cuspóir” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
  • Entries containing “cuspóir” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
  • Entries containing “cuspóir” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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