cathaír

See also: cathair

Old Irish

Etymology

From Latin cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈkaθaːi̯rʲ]

Noun

cathaír f (genitive cathaíre, nominative plural cathaíri)

  1. chair

Inflection

Feminine ī-stem
singular dual plural
nominative cathaírL cathaírL cathaíriH
vocative cathaírL cathaírL cathaíriH
accusative cathaíriN cathaírL cathaíriH
genitive cathaíreH cathaíreL cathaíreN
dative cathaíriL cathaírib cathaírib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Middle Irish: cathaír

Mutation

Mutation of cathaír
radical lenition nasalization
cathaír chathaír cathaír
pronounced with /ɡ-/

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

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