réidh
See also: rèidh
Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish réid, from Proto-Celtic *rēdis (“simple, easy”) (compare Welsh rhwydd (“easy, quick”), Breton rez (“simple, straight”)) from Proto-Indo-European *reydʰ- (“to ride”).[1]
Pronunciation
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Adjective
réidh (genitive singular feminine réidhe, plural réidhe, comparative réidhe or réacha)
- smooth, level, easy to traverse
- easy, unhurried, unrestrained
- free, facile; careless, indifferent
- mild, clement
- ready, prepared
- finished
Declension
Declension of réidh
- Alternative comparative form: réacha (Cois Fharraige)
Synonyms
- (ready, prepared; finished): ullamh
References
- ^ Matasović, Ranko (2009) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 306–7