arae

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Irish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Conjunction[edit]

arae

  1. for, because
    Synonyms: óir, mar, toisc go, de bhrí go
  2. however

Etymology 2[edit]

Preposition[edit]

arae (plus genitive, triggers no mutation)

  1. Alternative form of ar aoi (in regard to, on account of)

References[edit]

Latin[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ārae f

  1. inflection of āra:
    1. genitive/dative singular
    2. nominative/vocative plural

Old Irish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Matasović reconstructs Proto-Celtic *ɸaresets for this term, literally meaning "one who sits next (to a warrior)".[1]

Noun[edit]

arae m (genitive arad)

  1. charioteer
Inflection[edit]
Masculine d-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative arae araidL, arae araid
Vocative arae araidL, arae arada
Accusative araidN araidL, arae arada
Genitive arad arad aradN
Dative araidL aradaib aradaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Descendants[edit]
  • Middle Irish: ara

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Celtic *ɸarawsyos. Cognates may be found in the names of the French town of Orange, named after a Gaulish water god.

Noun[edit]

arae m (genitive arai)

  1. temple (of the head)
Inflection[edit]
Masculine io-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative arae araeL araiL
Vocative arai araeL aru
Accusative araeN araeL aruH
Genitive araiL araeL araeN
Dative aruL araib araib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization
Descendants[edit]
  • Middle Irish: ara

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) “*fare-sed-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 124

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