muir-thìreach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From muir (“sea”) +‎ tìr (“land”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

muir-thìreach (genitive singular masculine muir-thìrich)

  1. amphibious
    Synonyms: dà-bheathach, dà-bhitheach

Noun

muir-thìreach m (genitive singular muir-thìrich)

  1. amphibian
    Synonyms: dà-bheathach, dà-bhitheach

Usage notes

This is the preferred term for 'amphibian' in Scottish Natural Heritage's Gaelic vocabulary.[1]

Mutation

Mutation of muir-thìreach
radical lenition
muir-thìreach mhuir-thìreach

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

References

  1. ^ Scottish Natural Heritage: Faclan Nàdair
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