baithis

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Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish baithis, baithes, bathais (“baptism, (by association) crown of the head”) (compare Scottish Gaelic bathais), from Latin baptisma, ultimately from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma).

Pronunciation

Noun

baithis f (genitive singular baithise, nominative plural baithisí)

  1. (anatomy) top, crown (of head)
  2. (anatomy) forehead
    Synonyms: clár baithise, clár éadain, éadan

Declension

Declension of baithis (second declension)
bare forms
case singular plural
nominative baithis baithisí
vocative a bhaithis a bhaithisí
genitive baithise baithisí
dative baithis baithisí
forms with the definite article
case singular plural
nominative an bhaithis na baithisí
genitive na baithise na mbaithisí
dative leis an mbaithis
don bhaithis 		leis na baithisí

Derived terms

Mutation

Mutated forms of baithis
radical lenition eclipsis
baithis bhaithis mbaithis

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

References

  1. ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath , section 520, page 276

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