sònraichte

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish sainredach

Adjective

sònraichte

1. specific, special, notable, particular, novel, certain, remarkable
   • gnothach sònraichte
     • a particular business
   • sluagh sònraichte
     • a peculiar people
   • duine sònraichte
     • a certain or notorious man
   • bha adharc shònraichte aige
     • he had a notable horn
2. idiosyncratic
3. appointed, specified, particularized, determined, ordained, foreordained, marked out
   • air an là sònraichte
     • on the appointed day
4. remarked, noted

Synonyms

• àraidh

Derived terms

• gu sònraichte

References

• The Illustrated Gaelic-English Dictionary (Birlinn Limited, 1901-1911, Compiled by Edward Dwelly)
• A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language (John Grant, Edinburgh, 1925, Compiled by Malcolm MacLennan)