túathach

Middle Irish

Etymology

From túath +‎ -ach.

Pronunciation

• (earlier) IPA^(key): /ˈtuːə̯θax/, /ˈtuːə̯θəx/
• (later) IPA^(key): /ˈtuːə̯hax/, /ˈtuːə̯həx/

Adjective

túathach

1. populous
2. lordly

   Synonym: coimdettae

Inflection

o/ā-stem
Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	túathach	túathach	túathach
Vocative	túathaig* túathach**
Accusative	túathach	túathaig
Genitive	túathaig	túathaige	túathaig
Dative	túathach	túathaig	túathach
Plural	Masculine	Feminine/neuter
Nominative	túathaig	túathacha
Vocative	túathachu túathacha†
Accusative	túathachu túathacha†
Genitive	túathach
Dative	túathachaib
Notes	*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative **modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative † not when substantivized

Noun

túathach m

1. lord, chief

   Synonyms: coimdiu, coimsid, tigerna, tríath

Inflection

Masculine o-stem
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	túathach	túathachL	túathaigL
Vocative	túathaig	túathachL	túathachuH
Accusative	túathachN	túathachL	túathachuH
Genitive	túathaigL	túathach	túathachN
Dative	túathachL	túathachaib	túathachaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective: H = triggers aspiration L = triggers lenition N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

• Irish: tuathach

Mutation

Mutation of túathach

radical	lenition	nasalization
túathach	thúathach	túathach pronounced with /d(ʲ)-/

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “túathach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language