sgiamh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

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): /s̪kʲĩə̃v/

Noun

sgiamh f (genitive sgèimhe)

1. beauty, loveliness, elegance

Related terms

• sgèimh