-adóir
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish -atóir, borrowed from Latin -ātor. Cognate with Manx -der and Scottish Gaelic -adair.
Suffix
-adóir m
- Suffix appended to words to create an agent noun, indicating a person who does (or a thing that does) something.
Usage notes
- All nouns in -adóir are masculine nouns of the third declension:
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Derived terms
Irish terms suffixed with -adóir