fésóc

Middle Irish

Etymology

From fés (“lip; body hair”) +‎ -óc (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɸʲeːsoːɡ/

Noun

fésóc f (genitive fésóice, nominative plural fésóca)

  1. beard

Descendants

  • Irish: féasóg
  • Manx: faasaag
  • Scottish Gaelic: feusag
  • ⇒ Classical Gaelic: fésógach

Mutation

Mutation of fésóc
radical lenition nasalization
fésóc ḟésóc fésóc
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/

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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