Claíomh Solais
English
Etymology
From Irish Claíomh Solais (literally “Sword of Light”).
Proper noun
Claíomh Solais
- (Irish mythology) The "Sword of Light", one of the Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann which belonged to Núadu.
Translations
mythological sword
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Irish
Alternative forms
- Claidheamh Soluis (obsolete)
- cloidheamh solais
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klˠiːvˠ ˈsˠɔl̪ˠəʃ/
Proper noun
Claíomh Solais m (genitive Chlaíomh Solais)
- (Irish mythology) Claíomh Solais
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| Claíomh Solais | Chlaíomh Solais | gClaíomh Solais |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "Claíomh Solais" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.