oítiu

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Old Irish

Etymology

A derivative of the same root as óc (“young”). From Proto-Celtic *yuwantūts, an exact parallel formation to Latin iuventūs (“youth”).

Pronunciation

Noun

oítiu m

  1. youth
  2. adolescence

Inflection

Masculine d-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative oítiu — —
Vocative oítiu — —
Accusative oítidN — —
Genitive oíted — —
Dative oítidL — —
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Mutation

Mutation of oítiu
radical lenition nasalization
oítiu
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) 		unchanged n-oítiu

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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