"cathaoir" meaning in Irish

See cathaoir in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɑˈhiːɾʲ/ [Munster], /ˈka(h)iːɾʲ/ [Galway], /ˈkaiɾʲ/ [Galway], /ˈkahəɾʲ/ [Galway], /ˈkahiːɾʲ/ [Mayo]
Etymology: From Old Irish cathaír, from Latin cathedra. Etymology templates: {{root|ga|ine-pro|*sed-}}, {{inh|ga|sga|cathaír}} Old Irish cathaír, {{der|ga|la|cathedra}} Latin cathedra Head templates: {{head|ga|noun|genitive singular|cathaoireach|||||||nominative plural|cathaoireacha|||||cat2=|f1request=1|f4request=1|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|var=}} cathaoir f (genitive singular cathaoireach, nominative plural cathaoireacha), {{ga-noun|f|cathaoireach|~eacha}} cathaoir f (genitive singular cathaoireach, nominative plural cathaoireacha) Inflection templates: {{ga-mut}} Forms: cathaoireach [genitive, singular], cathaoireacha [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], an chathaoir [definite, nominative, singular], na cathaoireacha [definite, nominative, plural], na cathaoireach [definite, genitive, singular], na gcathaoireacha [definite, genitive, plural], leis an gcathaoir [dative, definite, singular], don chathaoir [dative, definite, singular], leis na cathaoireacha [dative, definite, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], cathaoir [error-unrecognized-form], chathaoir [lenition], gcathaoir [eclipsis]
  1. chair (piece of furniture; professorship at university) Tags: feminine Synonyms (professorship): ollúnacht
    Sense id: en-cathaoir-ga-noun-3JqKwaAy Categories (other): Irish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Furniture, Universities Disambiguation of Irish entries with incorrect language header: 73 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 36 31 Disambiguation of Furniture: 88 7 5 Disambiguation of Universities: 56 24 20 Disambiguation of 'professorship': 100 0 0
  2. seat, throne Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-cathaoir-ga-noun-RC9NVQb1 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 36 31
  3. stool, stump (of tree) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-cathaoir-ga-noun-KMd373FU Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 36 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cathaoirleach (english: chairman)
Derived forms: An Chathaoir Naofa (english: The Holy See), ardchathaoir (english: highchair), cathaoir bhog (english: easy-chair), cathaoir bhreithiúnais (english: seat of judgment), cathaoir deice (english: deck-chair), cathaoir easpaig (english: bishop's throne, apse, synthronus), cathaoir luascáin (english: rocking-chair), cathaoir luasctha (english: rocking-chair), cathaoir othair (english: invalid chair), cathaoir ríoga (english: throne; royal seat) [literally], cathaoir rothaí (english: wheel-chair), cathaoir sclóine (english: swivel chair), cathaoir shócúil (english: easy-chair), cathaoir shúgáin (english: sugan chair), cathaoir uilleach (english: arm-chair), cathaoir uilleann (english: arm-chair), cathaoireacha ceoil (english: musical chairs), dul sa chathaoir (english: to take the chair, preside (at meeting)), fear cathaoireach (english: chairman), ríchathaoir (english: throne)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "The Holy See",
      "translation": "The Holy See",
      "word": "An Chathaoir Naofa"
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      "english": "highchair",
      "translation": "highchair",
      "word": "ardchathaoir"
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      "word": "cathaoir bhreithiúnais"
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      "word": "cathaoir deice"
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      "word": "cathaoir luasctha"
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      "word": "cathaoir ríoga"
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      "ipa": "/kɑˈhiːɾʲ/",
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        "Galway"
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      "ipa": "/ˈkaiɾʲ/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈkahəɾʲ/",
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        "Galway"
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      "ipa": "/ˈkahiːɾʲ/",
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      "english": "The Holy See",
      "translation": "The Holy See",
      "word": "An Chathaoir Naofa"
    },
    {
      "english": "highchair",
      "translation": "highchair",
      "word": "ardchathaoir"
    },
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      "english": "easy-chair",
      "translation": "easy-chair",
      "word": "cathaoir bhog"
    },
    {
      "english": "seat of judgment",
      "translation": "seat of judgment",
      "word": "cathaoir bhreithiúnais"
    },
    {
      "english": "deck-chair",
      "translation": "deck-chair",
      "word": "cathaoir deice"
    },
    {
      "english": "bishop's throne, apse, synthronus",
      "translation": "bishop's throne, apse, synthronus",
      "word": "cathaoir easpaig"
    },
    {
      "english": "rocking-chair",
      "translation": "rocking-chair",
      "word": "cathaoir luascáin"
    },
    {
      "english": "rocking-chair",
      "translation": "rocking-chair",
      "word": "cathaoir luasctha"
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      "english": "invalid chair",
      "translation": "invalid chair",
      "word": "cathaoir othair"
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    {
      "english": "throne; royal seat",
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      "translation": "throne; royal seat",
      "word": "cathaoir ríoga"
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      "english": "wheel-chair",
      "translation": "wheel-chair",
      "word": "cathaoir rothaí"
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      "english": "swivel chair",
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      "word": "cathaoir sclóine"
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    {
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      "word": "cathaoir shócúil"
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      "english": "sugan chair",
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      "word": "cathaoir shúgáin"
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      "english": "musical chairs",
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      "word": "cathaoireacha ceoil"
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      "english": "to take the chair, preside (at meeting)",
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      "word": "dul sa chathaoir"
    },
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      "word": "fear cathaoireach"
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          "throne",
          "throne"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "stool, stump (of tree)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "stool",
          "stool"
        ],
        [
          "stump",
          "stump"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kɑˈhiːɾʲ/",
      "tags": [
        "Munster"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈka(h)iːɾʲ/",
      "tags": [
        "Galway"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkaiɾʲ/",
      "tags": [
        "Galway"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkahəɾʲ/",
      "tags": [
        "Galway"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkahiːɾʲ/",
      "tags": [
        "Mayo"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "professorship",
      "word": "ollúnacht"
    }
  ],
  "word": "cathaoir"
}

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  "msg": "no corresponding start tag found for </div>",
  "path": [
    "cathaoir"
  ],
  "section": "Irish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "cathaoir",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: cathaoir/Irish 'radical' base_tags=set()",
  "path": [
    "cathaoir"
  ],
  "section": "Irish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "cathaoir",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "page/20250114",
  "msg": "Negatively nested table braces, couldn't split inflection section, cathaoir/Irish section declension",
  "path": [
    "cathaoir"
  ],
  "section": "Irish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "cathaoir",
  "trace": ""
}

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