Irish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Irish scréch (cry, shout, scream) (compare Scottish Gaelic sgreuch).

Noun

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scréach f (genitive singular scréiche, nominative plural scréacha)

  1. screech, (harsh) scream, shriek
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Etymology 2

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From Old Irish scréchaid (cries, screams, screeches, verb), from scréch.

Verb

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scréach (present analytic scréachann, future analytic scréachfaidh, verbal noun scréachach, past participle scréachta)

  1. (intransitive) screech, shriek
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