ollamh
See also: Ollamh
English
Alternative forms
- ollam, ollav, ollave
Etymology
Borrowed from Irish ollamh, from Old Irish ollam (“doctor”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɒlæv/
Noun
ollamh (plural ollamhs)
- (historical) In Irish history, a man of science or learning, equivalent to a university professor.
Anagrams
- Lolham, Mohall, mollah
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish ollam (“ollave; chief”).
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Galway) IPA(key): /ˈɔl̪ˠəvˠ/
- (Mayo) IPA(key): /ˈɔl̪ˠuː/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈɔl̪ˠu/
Noun
ollamh m (genitive singular ollaimh, nominative plural ollúna)
- (literary) master-poet, ollave
- master, expert, learned man
- (education) professor
Declension
Declension of ollamh
First declension
Bare forms:
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Descendants
- → English: ollamh
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
ollamh | n-ollamh | hollamh | t-ollamh |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ollamh”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ollam”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Scottish Gaelic
Alternative forms
- (archaic) olla
Etymology
From Old Irish ollam (“ollave; chief”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔl̪ˠəv/
Noun
ollamh m (genitive singular ollaimh, plural ollamhan)
- doctor
- 1781, anon., 'Oran caisiomachd do dh'albainn, ann aghaidh an olla shasgunnaich' [Glasgow] Glas-gho : [s.n.], 5.
- Oran do'n Olla Shasgunnach, Samuel Johnson
- Song to the English doctor, Samuel Johnson
- 1781, anon., 'Oran caisiomachd do dh'albainn, ann aghaidh an olla shasgunnaich' [Glasgow] Glas-gho : [s.n.], 5.
Usage notes
- This word is not used in the meaning "doctor of medicine" (for that meaning, dotair and lighiche are used).
Derived terms
- àrd-ollamh
References
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “ollamh”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “ollam”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language