Middle Irish edit

Etymology edit

From Latin parabola (from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, comparison; parable)), influenced by samail (description, likeness, similarity).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

baramail f

  1. comparison, the like, match
  2. opinion, conjecture, surmise
  3. likelihood
  4. expectation, hope

Inflection edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “noun”)

Descendants edit

  • Irish: barúil
  • Manx: barel
  • Scottish Gaelic: barail

Mutation edit

Middle Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
baramail baramail
pronounced with /v(ʲ)-/
mbaramail
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References edit