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Where does “óráideach” come from?

óráideach (Irish) comes from Irish óráid, from Old Irish oráit, from Latin ōrātiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

óráideach (Irish): oratorical, declamatory

Definitions

  1. oratorical, declamatory

Ancestry of “óráideach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishóráidoration, speech, address
2Old Irishoráitprayer; speech, oration
3Latinōrātiō—
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “óráideach”

  • óráidí
  • óráidíocht
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