measartha
Irish
Etymology
From measair (“measure”) + -tha (compare Old Irish mesairthe)
Adjective
measartha
- moderate, temperate
- fair, middling
Antonyms
- ainmheasartha (“immoderate, intemperate”)
Derived terms
- measarthacht f (“moderation, temperance; fair amount”)
Adverb
measartha
- fairly, middling
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| measartha | mheasartha | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
References
- "measartha" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.