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Irish
Alternative forms
- bain- (sometimes used before a slender consonant or vowel)
Etymology
From bean (“woman”).
Prefix
ban-
- A prefix appended to words to make a female form, similar to -ette or -ess in English
- ban- + ab (“abbot”) → ban-ab (“abbess”)
- ban- + draíodóir (“magician”) → bandraíodóir (“enchantress”)
- ban- + stiúrthóir (“director; conductor”) → banstiúrthóir (“directress, directrix; conductress”)
Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation
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| Radical
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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| ban-
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bhan-
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mban-
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| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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References
Old Irish
Etymology
Related to ben (“woman”).
Prefix
ban-
- A prefix appended to words to make a female counterpart, similar to -ette or -ess in English.
- ban- + éces (“poet”) → banéces (“poetess”)
- ban- + airchinnech (“leader, superior”) → banairchinnech (“female leader, superior”)
Derived terms
Descendants
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation
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| Radical |
Lenition |
Nasalization
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| ban-
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ban-
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
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mban-
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Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From bean (“woman”).
Prefix
ban-
- A prefix appended to words to make a female form, similar to -ette or -ess in English.
- Coordinate term: fear-
- ban- + actair (“actor”) → ban-actair (“actress”)
- ban- + ìmpire (“emperor”) → ban-ìmpire (“empress”)
- ban- + prionnsa (“prince”) → bana-phrionnsa (“princess”)
Derived terms
Related terms
Mutation
| Scottish Gaelic mutation
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| Radical
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Lenition
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| ban- |
bhan-
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| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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