metrapoil
Old Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin mētropolis, from Ancient Greek μητρόπολις (mētrópolis).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]metrapoil f
- metropolis, mother-city
Inflection
[edit]The word's inflections do not seem to be attested. However, a Middle Irish genitive singular metrapoile can be found.
Related terms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| metrapoil also mmetrapoil in h-prothesis environments |
metrapoil pronounced with /β̃ʲ-/ |
metrapoil also mmetrapoil |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.