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ollam
ollam
Old Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈol͈aṽ/
Etymology 1
Noun
ollam m
- A master in a particular trade or skill.
- A professor
- the highest rank of fili, or a title of the highest member of any group.
Inflection
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Derived terms
- ollam brithem (“the highest rank of judge”)
- ollam rí (“the highest rank of king”)
- ollam fodla (“great teacher”)
Descendants
Etymology 2
Adjective
ollam
- Alternative form of ellam
Mutation
Old Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
ollam | unchanged | n-ollam |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- “ollam” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
- “1 ellam, ullam, ollam” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.