Reconstruction:Middle Irish/soiscél

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Reconstruction:Middle Irish/soiscél

Middle Irish

Etymology

so- (“good”) +‎ scél (“news”), a calque of Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion). See also soiscélae.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsosʲkʲeːl/

Noun

*soiscél m

(Christianity)

1. gospel, good tidings
2. gospel (book of the Bible)
3. evangelist

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Synonyms

• soiscélae

Descendants

• Irish: soiscéal
• Manx: sushtal
• Scottish Gaelic: soisgeul

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
soiscél	ṡoiscél	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “Middle Irish/soiscél”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, →ISBN