díummusach

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Old Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From díummus (“pride, arrogance”) (from dí- +‎ uss- +‎ mess) + -ach.

Pronunciation

Adjective

díummusach

  1. proud, arrogant
    • c. 800–825, Diarmait, Milan Glosses on the Psalms, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 7–483, Ml. 56a22
      Nacham·indarbanar-sa fo chomt⟨h⟩ururasib inna ndíummassach.
      Let me not be expelled under the incursions of the proud.

Declension

o/ā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative díummusach díummusach díummusach
Vocative díummusaig*
díummusach**
Accusative díummusach díummusaig
Genitive díummusaig díummusaige díummusaig
Dative díummusach díummusaig díummusach
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative díummusaig díummusacha
Vocative díummusachu
díummusacha†
Accusative díummusachu
díummusacha†
Genitive díummusach
Dative díummusachaib
Notes *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative

**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Descendants

  • Irish: díomasach
  • Scottish Gaelic: dìomasach

Mutation

Mutation of díummusach
radical lenition nasalization
díummusach díummusach
pronounced with /ð(ʲ)-/ 		ndíummusach

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

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