uilebheist

See also: uile-bheist and uile-bhéist

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

Etymology

uile- +‎ bèist

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuləveʃtʲ/

Noun

uilebheist m (genitive singular uilebheist, plural uilebheistean)

  1. monster
  2. wild beast
  3. lamprey
  4. hideous wild beast

Derived terms

  • uilebheist a' chuain (“sea serpent”)
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