saor
/sˠeːɾˠ/masculine
The Irish word for mason is saor.
The term refers to a person who builds using stone or brick.
Meaning: one who builds with stone or brick (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
saor is the masculine form used to identify a male mason. To show possession or to say 'of a mason', use the genitive singular form saora.
How do you pronounce it?
/sˠeːɾˠ/
Did you know?
- The root of saor comes from the Proto-Celtic term *su-wiros, which literally translates to 'good man'.
- In modern Irish, saor is a homonym with another common word that means 'free' or 'cheap'.
- In Welsh, the cognate word saer is used to describe both a 'carpenter' and a 'mason'. Irish maintains a more specific distinction for the stone builder.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Cian and Saoirse are looking at an old stone wall.
- CianCé a thóg an mballa seo?Who built this wall?
- SaoirseBa saor iontach é an fear sin.That man was a wonderful mason.
- CianTá an obair an-láidir.The work is very strong.
- SaoirseIs é sin an chomhartha d'fhíorsaoir.That is the mark of a true mason.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mason” translations and entries saor, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries saor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
