céile Dé
Old Irish
FWOTD – 23 March 2016
Etymology
Calque of Latin servus Deī.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʲeːlʲe ˈdʲeː/
Noun
céile Dé ? (nominative plural céili Dé)
- Culdee; member of a class of anchorites distinguished by special observances and practices, apparently stricter than was usual. Literally, "servant of God".
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- English: Culdee
- Irish: céile Dé
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| céile Dé | chéile Dé | céile Dé pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/ |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “céile” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.