úathbás

Middle Irish
FWOTD – 18 November 2022

Alternative forms
  • úathfás

Etymology

úath (“horror”) +‎ bás (“death”)

Pronunciation
  • (earlier) IPA(key): /ˈuːa̯θvaːs/
  • (later) IPA(key): /ˈuːa̯faːs/

Noun

úathbás m

  1. horror, terror
    • The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel
      becc náchimrala húathbás oc imchaisin in trír sin
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Descendants
  • Irish: uafás
  • Scottish Gaelic: uabhas

Mutation
Middle Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
úathbásunchangedn-úathbás
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading
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