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flaith

flaith

Irish

Noun 1

flaith f (genitive singular flaithe)

  1. (literary) lordship, sovereignty

Declension

Noun 2

flaith m (genitive singular flatha, nominative plural flatha)

  1. ruler, prince; lord, chief

Declension

Alternative forms

Derived terms

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
flaith fhlaith bhflaith
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • "flaith" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
  • 1 flaith” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *wlatis (sovereignty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /flaθʲ/

Noun 1

flaith f

  1. lordship, sovereignty, rule
  2. kingdom, realm (especially the Kingdom of Heaven)

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Noun 2

flaith m

  1. prince, ruler

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Related terms

Descendants

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
flaith ḟlaith flaith
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • 1 flaith” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.