Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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ochd (eight) +‎ cas (foot) +‎ -ach. Calque of Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους (oktṓpous)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ochd-chasach m (genitive singular ochd-chasaich, plural ochd-chasaich)

  1. octopus

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
ochd-chasach n-ochd-chasach h-ochd-chasach t-ochd-chasach
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.