méisi-

Irish

Alternative forms

• méis- (before a vowel)
• méisea- (before a broad consonant)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos, “middle”).

Prefix

méisi-

1. meso-

Derived terms

Irish terms prefixed with méisi-

• méisideirm (“mesoderm”)
• méisifill (“mesophyll”)
• méisifít (“mesophyte”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of méisi-

radical	lenition	eclipsis
méisi-	mhéisi-	not applicable

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “méisi-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN