artua

Gaulish

Alternative forms

• 𐌀𐌓𐌕𐌖𐌀 (Cisalpine)

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic. Compare Old Irish art (“stone”), whence Irish airtín and Scottish Gaelic airtein (“pebble”) come.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈartwaː]

Noun

artuā (plural artuas)

1. stone, pebble
2. stela

Declension

    declension of artua (Transalpine)

Case Singular Plural Nominative artuā artuās Vocative artuā artuās Accusative artuan1, artuim2 artuās Genitive artuās1, artuiās2 artuanom Dative artuī artuābo Instrumental artuia1, artuī2 artuābi Locative artuī artuābo 1 early forms, 2 late forms

Descendants

• → Late Latin: *ardesia
  • French: ardoise (“slate”)