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maorach.

shellfish

7 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. shellfish

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish maerach (“shellfish”), murach (“shellfish; murex, purple-fish”), possibly from Latin mūrex (“purple-fish”).

adj

  1. edible (of shellfish, algae)

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish maerach (“shellfish”), murach (“shellfish; murex, purple-fish”), possibly from Latin mūrex (“purple-fish”).

adj

  1. supervisory; prefectorial

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From maor (“supervisor; prefect”) + -ach.

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