cosmailius

Old Irish

Alternative forms

  • cosmilius, cosmuilius, cosmulius

Etymology

From cosmail + -us.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkosṽilʲus/

Noun

cosmailius m (genitive cosmailseo or cosmilse)

  1. likeness, similarity
  2. likeness, comparison, metaphor

Declension

Masculine u-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative cosmailius cosmailiusL cosmilseH
Vocative cosmailius cosmailiusL cosmailsiu
Accusative cosmailiusN cosmailiusL cosmailsiu
Genitive cosmailseoH, cosmilseH cosmailseoL, cosmilseL cosmailiusaeN
Dative cosmailiusL cosmailsib cosmailsib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Irish: cosmhaileas, cosúileas
  • Manx: caslys

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
cosmailius chosmailius cosmailius
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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