Claíomh Solais
English
Etymology
From Irish Claíomh Solais (literally “Sword of Light”).
Proper noun
Claíomh Solais
- (Irish mythology) The "Sword of Light", one of the Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann which belonged to Núadu.
Translations
mythological sword
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Irish
Alternative forms
- Claidheamh Soluis (obsolete)
- cloidheamh solais
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klˠiːvˠ ˈsˠɔl̪ˠəʃ/
Proper noun
Claíomh Solais m (genitive Chlaíomh Solais)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| Claíomh Solais | Chlaíomh Solais | gClaíomh Solais |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Claíomh Solais”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN