míad
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mʲiːa̯ð/
Noun
míad n or m
- honour, dignity, elevation
- rank, status (of an individual)
- elevation of mind, pride
- vainglory
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
- míadach
- míadaige
- míadaigid
- míadamail
- míadlicht
Descendants
- Irish: miadh
Mutation
| Old Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
| míad also mmíad after a proclitic | míad pronounced with /ṽ(ʲ)-/ | míad also mmíad after a proclitic |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- “míad” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.