úathbás

Middle Irish

FWOTD – 18 November 2022

Alternative forms

  • úathfás

Etymology

úath (“horror”) +‎ bás (“death”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (earlier) /ˈuːə̯θβaːs/, (later) /ˈuːə̯ɸaːs/

Noun

úathbás m

  1. horror, terror

Quotations

  • The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel
    becc náchimrala húathbás oc imchaisin in trír sin
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Descendants

  • Irish: uafás
  • Scottish Gaelic: uabhas

Mutation

Mutation of úathbás
radical lenition nasalization
úathbás
(pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) 		unchanged n-úathbás

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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