Irish

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Etymology

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From dona (unfortunate, unlucky; poor, wretched) +‎ -aire.

Noun

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donaire m (genitive singular donaire, nominative plural donairí)

  1. wretch

Declension

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
donaire dhonaire ndonaire
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese donaire, borrowed from Old Spanish donaire, from Late Latin dōnārius, from Latin dōnārium.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /doˈnaj.ɾi/ [doˈnaɪ̯.ɾi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /doˈnaj.ɾe/ [doˈnaɪ̯.ɾe]

  • Hyphenation: do‧nai‧re

Noun

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donaire m (plural donaires)

  1. gracefulness, elegance

Spanish

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Late Latin dōnārium. Evolution unclear (expected form *donero).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /doˈnaiɾe/ [d̪oˈnai̯.ɾe]
  • Rhymes: -aiɾe
  • Syllabification: do‧nai‧re

Noun

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donaire m (plural donaires)

  1. gracefulness, elegance
    Synonym: donosura
  2. a joke or playful comment

Derived terms

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