réamhrá
Irish
Alternative forms
- réamhrádh, reamh-rádh, réamh-rádh (dated)
Etymology
réamh- (“fore-, pre-”) + rá (“saying”). Calque of Ancient Greek πρόλογος (prólogos).
Noun
réamhrá m (genitive singular réamhrá, nominative plural réamhráite)
- foreword, preface (beginning or introductory portion coming before the main text of a document or book), introduction (initial section of a book or article which introduces subject material)
- preamble (short statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute)
Declension
Declension of réamhrá
Fourth declension
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Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “remrád”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “réaṁ-ráḋ”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 563
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “réamhrá”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “réamhrá” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “réamhrá” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
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