ailt
Irish
Etymology 1
From Middle Irish alt (“height, cliff”), from Proto-Celtic *altos (compare Welsh allt).
Noun
ailt f (genitive singular ailte, nominative plural ailteanna)
- (geography) steep-sided glen; ravine
Declension
Declension of ailt
Second declension
Bare forms
| Forms with the definite article
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Alternative forms
- alt
- ált (Ulster)
Derived terms
- ailteán
Related terms
- ail
- aill
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
ailt m
- inflection of alt (“joint, juncture; alto”):
- vocative/genitive singular
- nominative/dative plural
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ailt | n-ailt | hailt | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ailt”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- Entries containing “ailt” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “ailt” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Scottish Gaelic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /altʲ/
Noun
ailt f
- viola (string instrument of the violin family)
- Synonym: ailt-fhidheall
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ailt | n-ailt | h-ailt | t-ailt |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |