# caora
## Irish
### Etymology 1

From Middle Irish cáera, from Old Irish cauru, from Proto-Celtic *kaɸerūxs.

#### Pronunciation

* (Munster, Connacht) IPA: /ˈkiːɾˠə/
* (Ulster) IPA: /ˈkiːɾˠə/, (older) /ˈkɯːɾˠə/; (less common) /ˈkeːrə/, (older) /ˈkɤːrə/

#### Noun

caora f (genitive singular caorach, nominative plural caoirigh)
* sheep
* ewe

##### Declension

bare forms
case
singular
plural
nominative
caora
caoirigh
vocative
a chaora
a chaoirigh
genitive
caorach
caorach
dative
caora caoraigh (archaic, dialectal)
caoirigh
forms with the definite article
case
singular
plural
nominative
an chaora
na caoirigh
genitive
na caorach
na gcaorach
dative
leis an gcaora leis an gcaoraigh (archaic, dialectal) don chaora don chaoraigh (archaic, dialectal)
leis na caoirigh :
* Alternative genitive singular/plural form: caoireach
* Alternative dative singular form: caoirigh
* Alternative nominative/vocative plural form: caortha
* Archaic/dialectal dative plural forms: caoiribh, caoraibh, caorchaibh

##### Derived terms

* athchaora
* buachaill caorach
* caora mhóradharcach

#### Further reading

* Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “caora”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
* Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “caora”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 117
* de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “caora”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
* “caora”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

### Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

#### Pronunciation

* (Munster) IPA: /ˈkeːɾˠə/
* (Connacht) IPA: /ˈkiːɾˠə/
* (Ulster) IPA: /ˈkiːɾˠə/, (older) /ˈkɯːɾˠə/

#### Noun

caora
* nominative/dative plural of caor

### References

* ↑ Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cáera”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
* ↑ Sjoestedt, M. L. (1938) Description d’un parler irlandais de Kerry [Description of an Irish Dialect of Kerry] (in French), Paris: Librairie Ancienne Honoré Champion, § 36, page 30
* ↑ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 72, page 31

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

## Scottish Gaelic
### Etymology

From Middle Irish cáera, from Old Irish cauru, from Proto-Celtic *kaɸerūxs.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈkʰɯːɾə/

### Noun

caora f (genitive singular caorach, plural caoraich)
* sheep
    am bun nan caorach ― looking after the sheep
    o chrò nan caorach ― from the sheep-fold
* (derogatory) sheepish person

#### Derived terms

* buachaill-chaorach (“shepherd”)
* cù-chaorach (“sheepdog”)
* an sionnach ann an craiceann na caorach (“wolf in sheep's clothing”)

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

### Further reading

* Edward Dwelly (1911) “caora”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎, 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
* MacLennan, Malcolm (1925) A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language, Edinburgh: J. Grant, →OCLC
* Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “cáera”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language