saigteóir

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Middle Irish

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Etymology

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saiget +‎ -óir

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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saigteóir m (genitive saigteóra)

  1. archer, bowman
  2. soldier

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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

Mutation

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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.
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