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ollam

ollam

Latin

Noun

ollam

  1. accusative singular of olla

Old Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈol͈aṽ/

Etymology 1

Noun

ollam m

  1. A master in a particular trade or skill.
  2. A professor
  3. 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

  1. Alternative form of ellam

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
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.