fésóc
Old Irish
Etymology
From fés (“lip; body hair”) + -óc (diminutive suffix).
Noun
fésóc f (nominative plural fésóca)
- beard
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
- fésócach (“bearded”, adjective)
Descendants
- Irish: féasóg
- Manx: faasaag
- Scottish Gaelic: feusag
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| fésóc | ḟésóc | fésóc pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/ |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- “fésóc” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.