filidecht

Middle Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish filedacht. By surface analysis, fili +‎ -acht.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (earlier) /ˈɸʲilʲəðʲəxt̪/, /ˈɸʲilʲəðʲaxt̪/; (later) /ˈɸʲilʲəɣʲəxt̪/, /ˈɸʲilʲəɣʲaxt̪/

Noun

filidecht f

  1. poetry
  2. divination

Descendants

  • Irish: filíocht
  • Manx: feeleeaght
  • Scottish Gaelic: filidheachd

Mutation

Mutation of filidecht
radical lenition nasalization
filidecht ḟilidecht filidecht
pronounced with /β(ʲ)-/

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

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