cathracha

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Irish

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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cathracha f pl

  1. plural of cathair (city; circular stone fort)

Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cathracha chathracha gcathracha
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  1. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, page 102

Old Irish

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Noun

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cathracha

  1. vocative/accusative plural of cathair (stone enclosure, fortress, castle; dwelling; monastic settlement, enclosure; monastery, convent ; fortified city, city)

Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
cathracha chathracha cathracha
pronounced with /ɡ(ʲ)-/
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.