os-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "os"
English
Etymology
Prefix
os-
- (no longer productive) Against; facing; a combining prefix found in verbs of Latin origin.
Derived terms
Anagrams
Irish
Etymology
From os (“over, above”, preposition).
Prefix
os-
Derived terms
Irish terms prefixed with os-
Mutation
radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
---|---|---|---|
os- | n-os- | hos- | t-os- |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “os-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Scottish Gaelic
Prefix
os-
Derived terms
Scottish Gaelic terms prefixed with os-