sgèimh

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Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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An alternative form of sgiamh, from Old Irish scíam (appearance, beauty) (whence also Irish scéimh), from Latin schēma (form, shape, figure), from Ancient Greek σχῆμα (skhêma, form, shape, figure).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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sgèimh f (genitive sgèimhe)

  1. beauty, loveliness, elegance