Irish Word of the Day
mór
MÓR • adjective — 17th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: big; large
Examples
- Tá an teach mór.
(The house is big.) - Tá an madra mór agus cairdiúil.
(The dog is big and friendly.) - Tá an siopa níos mó anois.
(The shop is bigger now.)
Synonyms
- ollmhór
- suntasach
Mór is the everyday word for size 'big' or 'large'. In Irish adjectives typically come after the noun (as in 'an teach mór'). For comparison use 'níos mó' (bigger) and the superlative 'is mó' (biggest). You also see 'go mór' in phrases to mean 'a lot' (e.g. 'Is maith liom é go mór' = 'I like it a lot').
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