dlùth

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From Old Irish dlúth, from Proto-Celtic *dluti-, of uncertain ultimate origin, but possibly sharing a Proto-Indo-European root with Ancient Greek θλάω (thláō, to bruise); also compare φλάω (phláō).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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dlùth (comparative dlùithe)

  1. close, near, intimate, adjacent
  2. dense, tight, confined

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “dlùth”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language[1], Stirling, →ISBN