flaithius

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Old Irish

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Etymology

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flaith +‎ -us

Pronunciation

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Noun

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flaithius m (genitive flaithiuso or flaithiusa)

  1. rule, sovereignty
    Synonyms: flaith, flaithemnacht, flaithemnas, ríge

Inflection

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Masculine u-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative flaithius
Vocative flaithius
Accusative flaithiusN
Genitive flaithiusoH, flaithiusaH
Dative flaithiusL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

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  • Irish: flaitheas
  • Scottish Gaelic: flaitheas

Mutation

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

Further reading

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