mainistir

== Irish == === Alternative forms === mainestir, mainisdear, mainisdir, mainistear (obsolete) === Etymology === From Old Irish monister, from Vulgar Latin *monistērium, from Latin monastērium, from Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmˠanʲəʃtʲəɾʲ/ === Noun === mainistir f (genitive singular mainistreach, nominative plural mainistreacha) monastery, abbey, friary ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Baile na Mainistreach (“Newtownabbey”) Mainistir Fhear Maí (“Fermoy”) Mainistir na Corann (“Midleton”) === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “mainistir”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 458 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “mainistir”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN