úathbás

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Middle Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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úath (horror) +‎ bás (death)

Pronunciation

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  • (earlier) IPA(key): /ˈuːa̯θβaːs/
  • (later) IPA(key): /ˈuːa̯ɸaːs/

Noun

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úathbás m

  1. horror, terror
    • The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel
      becc náchimrala húathbás oc imchaisin in trír sin
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Descendants

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  • Irish: uafás
  • Scottish Gaelic: uabhas

Mutation

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

Further reading

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