Old Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Celtic *kantometos. By surface analysis, cét +‎ -mad.

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

Old Irish ordinal numbers
 <  90th 100th
    Cardinal : cét
    Ordinal : cétmad

cétmad

  1. hundredth

Inflection edit

o/ā-stem
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative cétmad cétmad cétmad
Vocative cétmaid*
cétmad**
Accusative cétmad cétmaid
Genitive cétmaid cétmaide cétmaid
Dative cétmud cétmaid cétmud
Plural Masculine Feminine/neuter
Nominative cétmaid cétmada
Vocative cétmadu
cétmada
Accusative cétmadu
cétmada
Genitive cétmad
Dative cétmadaib
Notes *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative

**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized

Descendants edit

  • Irish: céadú
  • Manx: keeadoo
  • Scottish Gaelic: ceudamh

Further reading edit