sciobtha
Irish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From sciob (“to snatch”) + -tha. For the meaning change confer Latin rapidus (“quick”) from Latin rapiō (“to snatch”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈʃcʊpˠiː/ (as if spelled sciobthaí)
Adjective edit
sciobtha
- quick (moving with speed)
Synonyms edit
Participle edit
sciobtha
- past participle of sciob
Further reading edit
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “sciobṫa”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 609
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sciobtha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN