measarrachd

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From measarra +‎ -achd (compare Irish measarthacht).

Noun

measarrachd f

  1. moderation, sobriety, frugality, temperance, abstinence

Antonyms

Mutation

Mutation of measarrachd
radical lenition
measarrachd mheasarrachd

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

References

  • Edward Dwelly (1911) “measarrachd”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
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