cathais
Irish
Etymology 1
From Old Irish cathḟeis (“martial vigilance, watch”), from cath (“battle, fight”) + feis(s), fess.
Noun
cathais f (genitive singular cathaise, nominative plural cathaisí)
- (literary) vigil, watch
Declension
Declension of cathais
Second declension
Bare forms
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Noun
cathais f (genitive singular cathaise)
- Alternative form of caithis (“fondness, affection; charm, attraction”)
Declension
Declension of cathais
Second declension
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Mutation
Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
cathais | chathais | gcathais |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- "cathais" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- “cathais” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.