baithis
Irish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old Irish baithis, baithes, bathais (“baptism, (by association) crown of the head”) (compare Scottish Gaelic bathais), from Latin baptisma, ultimately from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Cois Fharraige) IPA(key): /ˈbaʃ/[1]
Noun
[edit]baithis f (genitive singular baithise, nominative plural baithisí)
- (anatomy) top, crown (of head)
- (anatomy) forehead
- Synonyms: clár baithise, clár éadain, éadan
Declension
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- buarach bhaithise (“strip of dead person's skin used in witchcraft”)
- clár baithise (“forehead”)
Related terms
[edit]- cró na baithise (“fontanelle”)
- logán na baithise (“fontanelle”)
- loigín na baithise (“fontanelle”)
- screaball baithise (“baptismal offering”)
- tobar na baithise (“fontanelle”)
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | eclipsis |
|---|---|---|
| baithis | bhaithis | mbaithis |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
[edit]- ^ de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1977) Gaeilge Chois Fhairrge: An Deilbhíocht [The Irish of Cois Fharraige: Accidence] (in Irish), 2nd edition, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath [Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies], section 520, page 276
Further reading
[edit]- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “baithis, baithes, bathais”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
- Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904) “baiṫeas, -ṫis”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 50
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “baithis”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “baithis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2025
- de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “baithis”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
- “baithis”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2025