neachtar

Irish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱtr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (to perish, disappear) and *terh₂- (to overcome).

Noun

neachtar m (genitive singular neachtair)

  1. (mythology) nectar (drink of the gods)
  2. (botany) nectar (sweet flower liquid)
  3. (by extension) nectar (fruit juice)

Declension

Further reading

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