shillab
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish sillab (compare Irish siolla), from Latin syllaba, from Ancient Greek συλλαβή (sullabḗ).
Noun
shillab f (genitive singular shillab, plural shillabyn)
- syllable
Synonyms
- sheeley
Derived terms
- shillabagh
Mutation
| Manx mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| shillab | hillab after "yn", çhillab | unchanged |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||