saigteóir

Middle Irish

Etymology

saiget +‎ -óir

Pronunciation

• (earlier) IPA^(key): /ˈsaɣʲdʲeːo̯rʲ/
• (later) IPA^(key): /ˈsaɣʲdʲe̯oːrʲ/

Noun

saigteóir m (genitive saigteóra)

1. archer, bowman
2. soldier

Synonyms

• (archer): saigtech

Derived terms

• saigteóracht

Descendants

• Irish: saighdeoir, saighdiúir
• Manx: sideyr
• Scottish Gaelic: saighdear

Mutation

Middle Irish mutation
Radical	Lenition	Nasalization
saigteóir	ṡaigteóir	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.