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ard-

ard-

See also: ard, ARD, àrd, ård, -ard, and 'ard

Irish

Alternative forms

  • aird- (used before slender consonants and vowels)

Prefix

ard-

  1. high
  2. arch-, chief
  3. excellent, noble
  4. advanced

Usage notes

Lenites b, c, f, g, m, p.

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Irish_words_prefixed_with_ard-'>Irish words prefixed with ard-</a>

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ard- n-ard- hard- t-ard-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References


Manx

Prefix

ard-

  1. high
  2. arch-, chief
  3. excellent, noble
  4. advanced

Derived terms

<a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Manx_words_prefixed_with_ard-'>Manx words prefixed with ard-</a>