saighdearach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish saigteóir (“archer, soldier”) (compare Irish saighdiúir, saighdeoir), from saiget (“arrow”) (modern Scottish Gaelic saighead), from Latin sagitta (“arrow”). By surface analysis, saighdear +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsɤitʲərəx/

Adjective

saighdearach (comparative saighdearaiche)

  1. soldier-like, related or pertaining to soldiers
  2. abounding in soldiers

Mutation

Mutation of saighdearach
radical lenition
saighdearach shaighdearach
after "an", t-saighdearach

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

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