éscae

éscae

See also: escae

Old Irish

Alternative forms

• ésca
• éisce

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *ēskyom.

Noun

éscae n

1. moon

Inflection

Neuter io-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	éscae	éscaeL	éscaeL
Vocative	éscai	éscaeL	éscaeL
Accusative	éscae	éscaeL	éscaeL
Genitive	éscaiL	éscaeL	éscaeN
Dative	éscuL	éscaib	éscaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Synonyms

• lúan
• ré

Derived terms

• éscamail (“lunar”)

Descendants

• Irish: éasca
• Manx: eayst