anlaith

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish anflaith (“non-lord, commoner; usurper, tyrant”). By surface analysis, an- (“bad, unnatural”) +‎ flaith (“ruler, prince; lord, chief”).

Noun

anlaith m (genitive singular anlatha, nominative plural anlatha)

  1. tyrant
    Synonym: aintiarna
  2. usurper
    Synonyms: forghabhálaí, forlámhaí

Declension

Declension of anlaith (third declension)
bare forms
singular plural
nominative anlaith anlatha
vocative a anlaith a anlatha
genitive anlatha anlaith
dative anlaith anlatha
forms with the definite article
singular plural
nominative an t-anlaith na hanlatha
genitive an anlatha na n-anlaith
dative leis an anlaith
don anlaith 		leis na hanlatha

Mutation

Mutated forms of anlaith
radical eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
anlaith n-anlaith hanlaith not applicable

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

References

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