gríobh

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish gríb (gyrfalcon, griffin, talon) (compare Manx greeu), from Latin gryphus, from Ancient Greek γρύψ (grúps).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɟɾʲiːw/

Noun

gríobh f (genitive singular gríbhe, nominative plural gríobha)

  1. griffin
  2. talon
  3. (figuratively) fierce warrior

Declension

  • gríobhach (griffon-like; fierce, formidable, adjective)
  • gríofa (griffon-like, adjective)

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
gríobh ghríobh ngríobh
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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