sgèimh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

An alternative form of sgiamh, from Old Irish scíam (“appearance, beauty”) (whence also Irish scéimh), from Latin schēma (“form, shape, figure”), from Ancient Greek σχῆμα (skhêma, “form, shape, figure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̪kʲɛ̃ːv/

Noun

sgèimh f (genitive sgèimhe)

1. beauty, loveliness, elegance