lóchet

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *louk-s-o (shine), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-, see also Breton luc'hed, Latin lūceō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈloː.xʲəd/

Noun

lóchet n

  1. flash of lightning or light

Inflection

Neuter nt-stem
singular dual plural
nominative lóchetN lóchetL lóchetL
vocative lóchetN lóchetL lóchetL
accusative lóchetN lóchetL lóchetL
genitive lóchet lóchet lóchetN
dative lóchitL lóchtaib lóchtaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Mutation

Mutation of lóchet
radical lenition nasalization
lóchet
also llóchet in h-prothesis environments
lóchet
pronounced with /l-/
lóchet
also llóchet

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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