écsamail

Middle Irish

Alternative forms

  • écsamil

Etymology

From é- (“un-”) +‎ cosmail (“similar, like”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɡsəβ̃əlʲ/

Adjective

écsamail

  1. different, dissimilar, distinct
  2. strange, uncommon, peculiar, surprising
  3. matchless, unique, excellent, admirable

Derived terms

  • écsamalta
  • écsamlae
  • écsamlus
  • écsamlus

Descendants

  • Irish: éagsúil
  • ⇒ Irish: éagsamhalta
  • ⇒ Scottish Gaelic: eugsamhlaich, eugsamhlachd

Mutation

Mutation of écsamail
radical lenition nasalization
écsamail
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) 		unchanged n-écsamail

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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