saigteóir

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Middle Irish

Etymology

saiget +‎ -óir

Pronunciation

  • (earlier) IPA(key): /ˈsaɣʲdʲeːo̯rʲ/
  • (later) IPA(key): /ˈsaɣʲdʲe̯oːrʲ/

Noun

saigteóir m (genitive saigteóra)

  1. archer, bowman
  2. soldier

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Mutation

Mutation of saigteóir
radical lenition nasalization
saigteóir ṡaigteóir unchanged

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