sciobtha

Irish

Alternative forms

• scioptha

Etymology

From sciob (“to snatch”) +‎ -tha. For the meaning change confer Latin rapidus (“quick”) from Latin rapiō (“to snatch”).

Pronunciation

• (Cois Fharraige) IPA^(key): /ˈʃcʊpˠiː/ (as if spelled sciobthaí)

Adjective

sciobtha

1. quick (moving with speed)

Synonyms

• luath

Participle

sciobtha

1. past participle of sciob

Further reading

• Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “sciobṫa”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 609
• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “sciobtha”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN