spìosrach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From English spicery + -ach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈs̪piːs̪ɾəx/

Adjective

spìosrach (comparative spìosraiche)

  1. spicy (provoking a burning sensation)
  2. relating to spices or seasoning
  • spìos m (“spiciness”)
  • spìosrachd f (“spiciness”)
  • spìosraich (“spice, season”, verb)

Mutation

Mutation of spìosrach
radical lenition
spìosrach unchanged

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

References

  • MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “spìosrach”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎[1], Stirling, →ISBN
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