cuileóc

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Middle Irish

Etymology

Old Irish cuil +‎ -óc

Pronunciation

Noun

cuileóc f (genitive cuileóice, nominative plural cuileóca)

  1. A fly (insect)

Descendants

  • Irish: cuileog
  • Manx: quaillag
  • Scottish Gaelic: cuileag

Mutation

Mutation of cuileóc
radical lenition nasalization
cuileóc chuileóc cuileóc
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/

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

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