clocásach

Irish

Etymology

clogás (belfry) +‎ -ach

Adjective

clocásach

  1. (obsolete) towered, with a tower or belfry
    • c. 1485, Stair Ercuil ocus a Bás
      Ocus docunnaic iarum cathair caem clocasach ⁊ na pilaidi rigdha roaille .i. Terracone a hainm-sidhe.
      And afterwards he saw a fair, towered city with its majestic, very beautiful palaces, Tarragona by name.

References

  • Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, Dublin [1]
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