muir-thìreach
Scottish Gaelic
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From muir (“sea”) + tìr (“land”) + -ach (adjectival suffix).
Adjective
[edit]muir-thìreach (genitive singular masculine muir-thìrich)
- amphibious
- Synonyms: dà-bheathach, dà-bhitheach
Noun
[edit]muir-thìreach m (genitive singular muir-thìrich)
- amphibian
- Synonyms: dà-bheathach, dà-bhitheach
Usage notes
[edit]This is the preferred term for 'amphibian' in Scottish Natural Heritage's Gaelic vocabulary.[1]
Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition |
|---|---|
| muir-thìreach | mhuir-thìreach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.