úathbás

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Middle Irish

FWOTD – 18 November 2022

Alternative forms

Etymology

úath (“horror”) +‎ bás (“death”)

Pronunciation

  • (earlier) IPA(key): /ˈuːa̯θβaːs/
  • (later) IPA(key): /ˈuːa̯ɸaːs/

Noun

úathbás m

  1. horror, terror
    • The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel
      becc náchimrala húathbás oc imchaisin in trír sin
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Descendants

  • Irish: uafás
  • Scottish Gaelic: uabhas

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
úathbás unchanged n-úathbás
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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