oítiu
Old Irish
editEtymology
editA derivative of the same root as óc (“young”). From Proto-Celtic *yowantūts, an exact parallel formation to Latin iuventūs (“youth”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editoítiu m
Inflection
editMasculine d-stem | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | oítiu | — | — |
Vocative | oítiu | — | — |
Accusative | oítidN | — | — |
Genitive | oíted | — | — |
Dative | oítidL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
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Related terms
editMutation
editOld Irish mutation | ||
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Radical | Lenition | Nasalization |
oítiu (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
unchanged | n-oítiu |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
edit- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “oítiu”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language