gaiscedach

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish gaisced +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (earlier) /ˈɡaɕkʲəðəx/, /ˈɡaɕkʲəðax/; (later) /ˈɡaɕkʲəɣəx/, /ˈɡaɕkʲəɣax/

Noun

gaiscedach m (genitive gaiscedaig, nominative plural gaiscedaig)

  1. one bearing arms; warrior, especially one of prowess or skill; champion

Descendants

  • Irish: gaiscíoch
  • Scottish Gaelic: gaisgeach

Adjective

gaiscedach

  1. valiant, martial, skilled in arms

Mutation

Mutation of gaiscedach
radical lenition nasalization
gaiscedach gaiscedach
pronounced with /ɣ(ʲ)-/ 		ngaiscedach

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

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