Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From muir (sea) +‎ tìr (land) + -ach (adjectival suffix).

Adjective

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muir-thìreach (genitive singular masculine muir-thìrich)

  1. amphibious
    Synonyms: dà-bheathach, dà-bhitheach

Noun

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muir-thìreach m (genitive singular muir-thìrich)

  1. amphibian
    Synonyms: dà-bheathach, dà-bhitheach

Usage notes

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This is the preferred term for 'amphibian' in Scottish Natural Heritage's Gaelic vocabulary.[1]

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
muir-thìreach mhuir-thìreach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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