ríoga

See also: rioga

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɾˠiːɡə]

Etymology 1

From rí (“king”) +‎ -ga.

Alternative forms

  • ríoghdha (obsolete)

Adjective

ríoga

  1. regal, royal, kingly
    Coláiste Ríoga Mainlia na hÉireann - Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Derived terms
  • blás ríoga (“royal flush”)
  • cathaoir ríoga (“throne”, literally “royal seat”)
  • fáiltiú ríoga (“drawing-room (at court), levee”)
  • libhré ríoga, ornúchán ríoga (“regalia”)
  • pailm ríoga (“royal palm”)
  • ríogachas (“royalism”)
  • ríogacht (“kingliness”)
  • ríogaí (“royalist”)
  • slat ríoga (“sceptre”)

Etymology 2

Noun

ríoga f pl

  1. nominative/vocative/dative plural of ríog

Further reading

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