ríúil

Irish

Alternative forms

  • righamhail, ríghamhail, righeamhail, righeamhuil, rightheamhail, rightheamhuil, ríghtheamhuil, rioghamhail, ríoghamhail, rioghamhuil, ríoghamhuil (obsolete)
  • ríoghúil, ríthiúil, riúil

Etymology

From + -úil.

Pronunciation

  • (Munster) IPA(key): /ɾˠiːˈuːlʲ/
  • (Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠiːuːlʲ/
  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɾˠihwəlʲ/[1] (corresponding to the form ríthiúil)

Adjective

ríúil (genitive singular feminine ríúla, plural ríúla, comparative ríúla)

  1. royal, kingly, kinglike
    Synonym: ríoga
  2. imperial (very grand or fine)
    Synonym: maorga

Declension

Derived terms

  • ríúlacht

References

  1. Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 44

Further reading

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