túathach

Middle Irish

Etymology

From túath + -ach.

Pronunciation

  • (earlier) IPA(key): /ˈtuːə̯θax/, /ˈtuːə̯θəx/
  • (later) IPA(key): /ˈtuːə̯hax/, /ˈtuːə̯həx/

Adjective

túathach

  1. populous
  2. lordly
    Synonym: coimdettae

Inflection

o/ā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative túathach túathach túathach
Vocative túathaig*
túathach**
Accusative túathach túathaig
Genitive túathaig túathaige túathaig
Dative túathach túathaig túathach
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative túathaig túathacha
Vocative túathachu
túathacha
Accusative túathachu
túathacha
Genitive túathach
Dative túathachaib
Notes *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative

**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Noun

túathach m

  1. lord, chief
    Synonyms: coimdiu, coimsid, tigerna, tríath

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative túathach túathachL túathaigL
Vocative túathaig túathachL túathachuH
Accusative túathachN túathachL túathachuH
Genitive túathaigL túathach túathachN
Dative túathachL túathachaib túathachaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: tuathach

Mutation

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

Further reading

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