anlaith

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Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Irish anflaith (non-lord, commoner; usurper, tyrant). By surface analysis, an- (bad, unnatural) +‎ flaith (ruler, prince; lord, chief).

Noun

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anlaith m (genitive singular anlatha, nominative plural anlatha)

  1. tyrant
    Synonym: aintiarna
  2. usurper
    Synonyms: forghabhálaí, forlámhaí

Declension

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
anlaith n-anlaith hanlaith not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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