socra
Irish
Pronunciation
- (Munster, Connacht) IPA(key): /ˈsˠɔkɾˠə/
- (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈsˠʌkɾˠə/
Adjective
socra
- inflection of socair:
- genitive singular feminine
- nominative/vocative/dative/strong genitive plural
- comparative degree
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| socra | shocra after an, tsocra | not applicable |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Latin
Etymology
From Classical socrus f + -a, resulting in a more outwardly-typical feminine noun.
Pronunciation
- (Proto-Romance) IPA(key): /ˈsɔkra/
Noun
socra f (genitive socrae); first declension (Late Latin, proscribed)
- mother-in-law
- 3rd–4th century, Appendix Probi:
- socrus non socra
- [Say or write] socrus, not socra.
- socrus non socra
- 3rd–4th century, Appendix Probi:
Coordinate terms
- socrus m
Descendants
- Balkan Romance:
- Aromanian: soacrã
- Romanian: soacră
- Italo-Romance:
- Neapolitan: socra
- Insular Romance:
- Sardinian: socra, sorga
- North Italian:
- Romansch: sira, söra
- Gallo-Romance:
- Old French: suire f
- Occitano-Romance:
- Catalan: sogra
- Gascon: suèra
- Occitan: sògra
- Ibero-Romance:
- Asturian: suegra
- Galician: sogra
- Portuguese: sogra
- Old Spanish: suegra
- Spanish: suegra
- Ladino: esfuégra
References
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002), “sŏcer”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 12: Sk–š, page 15