orchra

== Irish == === Alternative forms === earchradh, urchra === Etymology === From Old Irish irchre, erchrae, verbal noun of ara·chrin. === Noun === orchra m (genitive singular orchra) (pathology) necrosis, sphacelus decay, decline, wasting or withering away want (lack) (astronomy) eclipse (passage of a planetary object between others) grief ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (necrosis, sphacelus): neacróis, morgadh (decay, decline, wasting, withering away): meath (want): easpa, ceal (eclipse): urú, éiclips (grief): brón, cumha ==== Derived terms ==== orchrach orchraigh === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “orchra”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 533 Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “orchra”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN