cathaír

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See also: cathair

Old Irish

Etymology

From Latin cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra).

Pronunciation

Noun

cathaír f (genitive cathaíre, nominative plural cathaíri)

  1. chair

Inflection

Feminine ī-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative cathaírL cathaírL cathaíriH
Vocative cathaírL cathaírL cathaíriH
Accusative cathaíriN cathaírL cathaíriH
Genitive cathaíreH cathaíreL cathaíreN
Dative cathaíriL cathaírib cathaírib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: cathaír

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
cathaír chathaír cathaír
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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