oítiu
Old Irish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A derivative of the same root as óc (“young”). From Proto-Celtic *yuwantūts, an exact parallel formation to Latin iuventūs (“youth”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]oítiu m
Inflection
[edit]| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | oítiu | — | — |
| vocative | oítiu | — | — |
| accusative | oítidN | — | — |
| genitive | oíted | — | — |
| dative | oítidL | — | — |
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
- H = triggers aspiration
- L = triggers lenition
- N = triggers nasalization
Related terms
[edit]Mutation
[edit]| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| oítiu (pronounced with /h/ in h-prothesis environments) |
unchanged | n-oítiu |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
[edit]- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “oítiu”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language