rí-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ri"

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From rí (“king”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɾˠiː/

Prefix

rí- (triggers lenition)

  1. intensifying prefix very, extremely, exceedingly
    ‎rí- + ‎maith (“good”) → ‎rímhaith (“extremely good”)
    ‎rí- + ‎beag (“small”) → ‎ríbheag (“tiny”)

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with rí-
rímhaith

Further reading

  • Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “ríġ-, ríoġ-, rí-”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 898; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “rí-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
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