ceann-nochta

Irish

Alternative forms

  • ceann-lomnocht, ceann-lomnochta, ceann-lomnochtaithe, ceann-lomnochtuighthe, ceann-nocht, ceann-nochtaithe, ceann-nochtuighthe, ceanntarnocht, ceanntárnocht, ceann-tárnocht, cionn-nochtaidh[1]

Etymology

From ceann- (“-headed”) +‎ nochta (“bared”, past participle of nocht).

Pronunciation

  • (Ulster) IPA(key): /ˈcɨn̪ˠt̪ˠaːɾˠn̪ˠa(x)t̪ˠ/[2] (corresponding to the form ceanntarnocht)

Adjective

ceann-nochta

  1. bareheaded

Adverb

ceann-nochta

  1. bareheaded

Mutation

Mutated forms of ceann-nochta
radical lenition eclipsis
ceann-nochta cheann-nochta gceann-nochta

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

References

  1. ^ “ceann-nochta”, in Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926, Royal Irish Academy
  2. ^ Quiggin, E. C. (1906) A Dialect of Donegal, Cambridge University Press, § 479, page 153

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