flaithius

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Old Irish

Etymology

flaith +‎ -us

Pronunciation

Noun

flaithius m (genitive flaithiuso or flaithiusa)

  1. rule, sovereignty
    Synonyms: flaith, flaithemnacht, flaithemnas, ríge

Inflection

Masculine u-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative flaithius
Vocative flaithius
Accusative flaithiusN
Genitive flaithiusoH, flaithiusaH
Dative flaithiusL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: flaitheas
  • Scottish Gaelic: flaitheas

Mutation

Mutation of flaithius
radical lenition nasalization
flaithius ḟlaithius flaithius
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/

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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