úachtar

See also: uachtar

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *ouxsterom.

Compare Ancient Greek ὑψηλός (hupsēlós, high), αὐξω (auxō, increase); Latin augeo (I increase), vigeo (I am strong).

Noun

úachtar n

  1. surface, top
  2. cream

Inflection

Neuter o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative úachtarN úachtarN úachtarL, úachtara
Vocative úachtarN úachtarN úachtarL, úachtara
Accusative úachtarN úachtarN úachtarL, úachtara
Genitive úachtairL úachtar úachtarN
Dative úachturL úachtaraib úachtaraib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Alternative forms

  • óchtar (early)

Derived terms

  • úachtarach (upper, higher; superior in rank; final, decisive)

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
úachtar unchanged n-úachtar
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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