baramail

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Middle Irish

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Etymology

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From Latin parabola (from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ, comparison; parable)), influenced by samail (description, likeness, similarity).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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baramail f

  1. comparison, the like, match
  2. opinion, conjecture, surmise
  3. likelihood
  4. expectation, hope

Inflection

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “noun”)

Descendants

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  • Irish: barúil
  • Manx: barel
  • Scottish Gaelic: barail

Mutation

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Middle Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
baramail baramail
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/
mbaramail
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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