túathach

Middle Irish

Etymology

From túath +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • (earlier) IPA(key): /ˈtuːə̯θax/, /ˈtuːə̯θəx/
  • (later) IPA(key): /ˈtuːə̯hax/, /ˈtuːə̯həx/

Adjective

túathach

  1. populous
  2. lordly
    Synonym: coimdettae

Inflection

o/ā-stem
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative túathach túathach túathach
vocative túathaig*
túathach**
accusative túathach túathaig
genitive túathaig túathaige túathaig
dative túathach túathaig túathach
plural masculine feminine/neuter
nominative túathaig túathacha
vocative túathachu
túathacha†
accusative túathachu
túathacha†
genitive túathach
dative túathachaib

*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Noun

túathach m

  1. lord, chief
    Synonyms: coimdiu, coimsid, tigerna, tríath

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative túathach túathachL túathaigL
vocative túathaig túathachL túathachuH
accusative túathachN túathachL túathachuH
genitive túathaigL túathach túathachN
dative túathachL túathachaib túathachaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: tuathach

Mutation

Mutation of túathach
radical lenition nasalization
túathach thúathach túathach
pronounced with /d(ʲ)-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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