oítiu

Old Irish

Etymology

A derivative of the same root as óc (young). From Proto-Celtic *yowantūts, an exact parallel formation to Latin iuventūs (youth).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oi̯.tʲu/

Noun

oítiu m

  1. youth
  2. adolescence

Inflection

Masculine d-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative oítiu
Vocative oítiu
Accusative oítidN
Genitive oíted
Dative oítidL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Mutation

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

Further reading

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