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ainmide

ainmide

Old Irish

Adjective

ainmide

animate (having the breath of life)
animal

Inflection

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Noun

ainmide m

living creature, animal, beast

Inflection

Masculine io-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
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Initial mutations of a following adjective: ^H = triggers aspiration ^L = triggers lenition ^N = triggers nasalization

Derived terms

ainmidech ‎(“decorated with figures of animals”)

Synonyms

míl

Descendants

Irish: ainmhí
Scottish Gaelic: ainmhidh

References

“1 ainmide” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.