íoth
See also: ioth
Irish
Alternative forms
- ígh, íth
Etymology
From Middle Irish íth.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iː/
- Homophones: aoi, í, ithe (Cois Fharraige), oíche (Cois Fharraige), uí, Uí
Noun
íoth f (genitive singular íthe or íotha)
- fat, lard
- Synonyms: saill, blonag, geir, méathras
- grease
- Synonym: gréisc
Declension
As a second-declension noun:
Declension of íoth
Second declension
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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As a third-declension noun:
Declension of íoth
Third declension
Bare forms (no plural for this noun):
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Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
íoth | n-íoth | híoth | not applicable |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- G. Toner, M. Ní Mhaonaigh, S. Arbuthnot, D. Wodtko, M.-L. Theuerkauf, editors (2019), “1 íth”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- “íoth” in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 2nd ed., 1927, by Patrick S. Dinneen.
- "íoth" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 45