Irish

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Etymology

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From pit (vulva) +‎ -óg.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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piteog f (genitive singular piteoige, nominative plural piteoga)

  1. (derogatory) effeminate man, sissy
    Synonyms: blióg, bliteog, gamhain, piteachán, piteán, Síle
    Is piteog é.He is a sissy./He is “girly”.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
piteog phiteog bpiteog
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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