Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

midir

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: midir
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The son of the Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann who fell in love with Étaín, receiving Aengus's help to make her his new bride.

Etymology

Old Irish.

Inflected Forms

Mider (alternative) Midhir (alternative)

Questions

What does midir mean?: The son of the Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann who fell in love with Étaín, receiving Aengus's help to make her his new bride.
Where does midir come from?: Old Irish.

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