saighdearach

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Middle Irish saigteóir (“archer, soldier”) (compare Irish saighdiúir, saighdeoir), from saiget (“arrow”) (modern Scottish Gaelic saighead), from Latin sagitta (“arrow”). By surface analysis, saighdear +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɤitʲərəx/

Adjective

saighdearach (comparative saighdearaiche)

1. soldier-like, related or pertaining to soldiers
2. abounding in soldiers

Mutation

Mutation of saighdearach

radical	lenition
saighdearach	shaighdearach after "an", t-saighdearach

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