ard-

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Irish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • aird- (used before slender consonants and vowels)

Etymology[edit]

From ard (high).

Prefix[edit]

ard-

  1. high
  2. arch-, chief
  3. excellent, noble
  4. advanced

Usage notes[edit]

Lenites b, c, f, g, m, p.

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

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

Further reading[edit]

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “ard-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “ard-” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Manx[edit]

Prefix[edit]

ard-

  1. high
  2. arch-, chief
  3. excellent, noble
  4. advanced

Derived terms[edit]