ársa

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See also: arsa

Irish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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From Old Irish arsaid (old, ancient, aged), from Proto-Celtic *ɸarstā-, from Proto-Indo-European *per-, *pr- (before, formerly; through, throughout) + *steh₂-. Compare Scottish Gaelic àrsaidh.

Adjective

ársa

  1. ancient, antique
  2. archaic
  3. aged, veteran

Synonyms

Antonyms

Derived terms

Noun

ársa m (genitive singular ársa, nominative plural ársaí)

  1. (literary) aged person; (in plural) ancients
  2. veteran

Declension

Mutation

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

Further reading