aith-
See also: áith
Irish
Prefix
aith-
- slender form of ath- (“re-, second; old, rejected, ex-; return; later, after”)
Usage notes
Used before slender vowels and consonants.
Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
---|---|---|---|
Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
aith- | n-aith- | haith- | t-aith- |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aith-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
Old Irish
Alternative forms
- ath- (broad form)
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *ati-.
Pronunciation
Prefix
aith- (pretonic ad-)
Derived terms
- aittecht (“returning; expounding, instruction”)